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How to do Full Planche Push-up

The full planche push-up is an advanced bodyweight exercise that targets the pectorals, shoulders, triceps, and core. It requires significant strength, balance, and coordination as you perform a push-up while balancing your entire body off the ground with only your hands.

Full Planche Push-up demonstration
Primary muscle
Chest
Also works
Shoulders, Triceps and Core
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Advanced
Category
Chest

How to do Full Planche Push-up, step by step

  1. Start in a push-up position with your hands placed slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  2. Engage your core and lower your body down towards the ground, keeping your elbows close to your sides.
  3. As you lower yourself, lean your body forward and lift your feet off the ground, balancing on your hands.
  4. Continue to lower your body until your chest is just above the ground.
  5. Push through your hands and extend your arms to lift your body back up to the starting position.
  6. Maintain a straight line from your head to your heels throughout the movement.
  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Full Planche Push-up works your chest as the main mover, with help from your shoulders, triceps and core.

Track Full Planche Push-up in SPLYT

Full Planche 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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