Chest · Body weight · Beginner

How to do Drop Push Up

The drop push up is a bodyweight exercise that targets the pectorals and also works the triceps and shoulders. It involves lowering the chest towards the ground in a plank position, dropping the knees to the ground at the bottom, and then pushing back up.

Drop Push Up demonstration
Primary muscle
Chest
Also works
Triceps and Shoulders
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Beginner
Category
Chest

How to do Drop Push Up, step by step

  1. Start in a high plank position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  2. Lower your chest towards the ground, keeping your elbows close to your body.
  3. Once your chest is just above the ground, quickly drop your knees to the ground.
  4. Push yourself back up to the starting position by extending your arms.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Drop Push Up works your chest as the main mover, with help from your triceps and shoulders.

Track Drop Push Up in SPLYT

Drop Push Up is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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