Raise Single Arm Push Up
Description
The raise single arm push up is a push up variation where one arm is raised out to the side at the top of each rep. The single-arm raise turns the move into a side plank rotation that builds anti-rotation core strength along with chest and triceps.
Equipment Required
Raise Single Arm Push Up Instructions
- Get into a standard push up position with hands under shoulders.
- Set your feet wider than shoulder-width for balance.
- Brace your core and keep the body straight.
- Lower your chest toward the floor by bending the elbows.
- Press back up to the top with arms straight.
- At the top, rotate the body and raise one arm out to the side.
- Reach the arm up toward the ceiling in a side plank.
- Plant the hand back down and repeat with the other arm.
Raise Single Arm Push Up Form & Visual
Raise Single Arm Push Up Benefits
- Brutal anti-rotation challenge
- Builds chest and core
- Improves shoulder stability
- Trains balance
- Combo strength move
- Useful for athletes
Raise Single Arm Push Up Muscles Worked
- Pectoralis major
- Triceps brachii
- Obliques
- Anterior deltoid
Raise Single Arm Push Up Variations & Alternatives
- T Push Up
- Side Plank Rotation
- Standard Push Up
- Renegade Row
