Push With Chair
Description
Push-up with chair uses a sturdy chair for either incline push-ups (hands on the chair seat — easier) or decline push-ups (feet on the chair seat — harder). It adjusts difficulty using common household furniture.
Equipment Required
Push With Chair Instructions
- For incline (easier): Place hands on the chair seat. Feet on the floor. Perform push-ups.
- For decline (harder): Place feet on the chair seat. Hands on the floor. Perform push-ups.
- Ensure the chair is stable and will not slide. Use a wall behind the chair.
- Maintain a straight body line throughout.
- Lower your chest toward the chair (incline) or floor (decline).
- Press back up.
- Incline targets less chest load; decline targets more upper chest.
- Aim for 10 to 20 reps.
Push With Chair Form & Visual
Push With Chair Benefits
- Adjustable difficulty with common furniture
- No gym equipment needed
- Incline is beginner-friendly
- Decline targets upper chest
- Easy to set up at home
- Progressive by switching from incline to decline
Push With Chair Muscles Worked
- Pectoralis major
- Triceps brachii
- Anterior deltoid
- Core (stabilizer)
