How to Do Decline Push Up

Form Cues

1. 1

   Feet elevated on bench or chair, lower chest to floor

2. 2

   Keep core braced throughout

3. 3

   Keep hands roughly shoulder width, elbows at 45 degrees as with a standard push up

4. 4

   Choose an elevation height that still allows a full, controlled range of motion

Common Mistakes

• ●

  Hips rising during the movement — maintain a straight body line from feet to shoulders

• ●

  Using a bench too high for your current strength level, sacrificing form for the incline

• ●

  Rushing the descent instead of lowering under control to build real strength