Incline Reverse Grip Push Up
Description
This exercise involves performing a push-up with your hands in a reverse grip and your feet elevated on an incline surface. It primarily targets the chest, triceps, and shoulders while also engaging the core and upper back muscles.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Incline Reverse Grip Push Up Instructions
- Start in a plank position with your hands shoulder-width apart and your feet together.
- Place your hands in a reverse grip, with your fingers pointing towards your feet.
- Walk your feet towards your hands, lifting your hips up into a pike position.
- Bend your elbows and lower your chest towards the ground, keeping your elbows close to your body.
- Push back up to the starting position, keeping your core engaged and your body in a straight line.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Incline Reverse Grip Push Up Form & Visual
Incline Reverse Grip Push Up Benefits
- Improves flexibility and range of motion in the hip flexors and quadriceps
- Reduces tightness and discomfort in the hip and thigh area
- Helps alleviate lower back pain by releasing tension in the hip flexors
- Improves posture and balance by lengthening the hip flexors
- May improve athletic performance by increasing mobility in the hip and thigh area
Incline Reverse Grip Push Up Muscles Worked
- Chest muscles (pectoralis major and minor)
- Shoulder muscles (anterior deltoids)
- Triceps brachii
- Core muscles (rectus abdominis, obliques, and transverse abdominis)
Incline Reverse Grip Push Up Variations & Alternatives
- incline push-up
- reverse grip push-up
- incline reverse grip push-up
- decline reverse grip push-up
- close grip push-up
- wide grip push-up
- spiderman push-up
- plyometric push-up
