Triceps · Body weight · Intermediate

How to do Push-up On Lower Arms

The push-up on lower arms is a bodyweight exercise targeting the triceps, performed from a plank position on the forearms. It also engages the chest and shoulders.

Push-up On Lower Arms demonstration
Primary muscle
Triceps
Also works
Chest and Shoulders
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Intermediate
Category
Triceps

How to do Push-up On Lower Arms, step by step

  1. Start in a plank position with your forearms on the ground and elbows directly below your shoulders.
  2. Engage your core and keep your body in a straight line from head to toe.
  3. Lower your chest towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your body.
  4. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push yourself back up to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Push-up On Lower Arms works your triceps as the main mover, with help from your chest and shoulders.

Track Push-up On Lower Arms in SPLYT

Push-up On Lower Arms 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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