Push Up Hold

Muscles worked: Chest · Also: Triceps, Shoulders

Push Up Hold is a static hold at the top or middle of a push-up, training the pressing muscles and the core without movement.

Set a strong plank on your hands, brace your stomach and glutes, and hold the position with steady breathing. If your hips sag or your shoulders creep toward your ears, reset — a shorter hold with a straight line beats a long sagging one.

How to do it

1. Set a strong plank on your hands, hands under your shoulders, body straight from head to heels.
2. Brace your stomach and glutes and hold the position with steady breathing.
3. Hold at the top or middle of the push-up, whichever the version calls for.
4. Reset the moment your hips sag or your shoulders creep toward your ears — a shorter hold with a straight line beats a long sagging one.

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General fitness information only, not medical advice. Stop if an exercise causes pain, and talk to a doctor before starting a new workout routine if you have a health condition.