Best Push Ups For Chest!

Best Push Ups For Chest!

Here is the first pro-tip...

...Use a wall for your push up training!

By forcing your heels to stay up against the wall while doing your push ups, you restrict your movement and put more “weight” on your chest and triceps.

Here are 4 of my favorite push ups to build a solid chest!

1. Pike push ups: 5 x 5

The pike push ups are a staple move to target your upper-chest. Make sure to  bring your head in front of your hands at the bottom of the move!

2. Chest to floor wide push ups: 10 x 10

This is one of the best push ups for chest too. Stretching your chest a the bottom of the move causes the pec muscles to reach their maximum length, generating a full contraction. Pause a split second at the bottom to stretch your chest as much as possible.

3. Plyo-hollow body push ups: 10 x 10

The dynamic plyo- hollow push ups are great push ups for chest and triceps and core. Keep a solid hollow body form during the full movement.

4. Plank push ups attempts: 3 x Max

The plank push ups are a hard challenge, so even failing at it, like I did, is a great exercise!

Overall, you can use a more narrow your grip to focus more on the inner chest and

Use this calisthenics push up training as a template for your push day. You can also  add dips to the mix.

Here are some pull up exercises to pair it with!

This calisthenics training routine is intermediate-advanced.

Here are the six most important calisthenics exercises for beginners if you are just getting started!

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Calisthenics Training FAQ’s

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