Wide Push Ups
This chest exercise mainly works your middle chest, with help from your upper chest, lower chest and shoulders. Watch the demo video, then follow the tips below.
Rep Range
10-20
How to do Wide Push Ups
Start in a push-up position but with hands set wider than shoulder-width apart. Lower your body towards the ground, keeping your core engaged and back straight. Press back to the starting position.
Common mistakes
Avoid letting hips sag or piking them too high. Keep a straight line from head to heels.
Breathing
Inhale as you lower; exhale as you push back up.
Muscles worked
Primary Muscles
Middle Chest
Secondary Muscles
Upper Chest, Lower Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Core, Serratus Anterior
Tertiary Muscles
Traps, Levator Scapulae, Rhomboids, Infraspinatus, Teres Major, Teres Minor, Latissimus Dorsi, Lower Back, Erector Spinae, Lower Body
