Hand release pushup

Muscles

• Anterior deltoid
• Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
• Triceps brachii (long head)
• Triceps brachii (medial head)
• Triceps brachii (lateral head)
• Serratus anterior
• Rhomboid major
• Middle trapezius
• Lower trapezius

Technique

1. Perform a Pushup .
2. At the bottom, rest your chest on the floor and lift your hands off the floor.
3. Place your hands back down and push back up to complete the Pushup .

Form tips

1. Keep your Abs engaged and a posterior Pelvic tilt , including when lifting the hands off the floor. See Floor W raise for details.

Similar Exercises

• Internally rotated pushup
• Fingertip pushup
• Knee wrist pushup
• Palm raise pushup
• Rocking pushup

Equipment

• Ground (hands or body)