Incline Reverse Grip Push-Up

Start by positioning yourself in a push-up position with your hands placed wider than shoulder-width apart. Now, turn your palms towards your face, and slightly elevate your upper body by placing your feet on an elevated surface such as a bench or step. Lower your body down towards the ground, keeping your elbows close to your sides. Push through your palms to extend your arms and return to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Incline Reverse Grip Push-Up

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Incline Reverse Grip Push-Up using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your triceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your triceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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