Upper body
Wall press-up
Explore a standing push using a wall.
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What you need
Clear wall
How to do it
Face a wall and place your palms against it, fingers up.
Bend your elbows and bring your chest towards the wall.
Straighten your arms to return.
Keep in mind
- Move smoothly.
- Keep your body aligned.
A gentler starting point
Use a smaller movement towards the wall.
Explore related content.
- Everyday focus
- Pushing
- Body area
- Upper body
- Muscles
- Chest, Shoulders, Back of upper arms (triceps)
- Equipment
- Wall, No hand weights needed
- Movement format
- Standing, Uses a support
- Starting point
- Learning a movement
- Age context
- No age cutoff specified
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