Staggered Push-Ups

Muscles worked: Chest, Triceps · Also: Shoulders

Staggered Push-Ups set one hand ahead of the other, so each side of the chest and each arm works slightly differently. You do a set with one hand forward, then switch and repeat with the other hand forward.

The stagger is small — one hand a few centimetres ahead of the other — and your body still holds a straight plank line. Alternate which hand leads across sets so both sides get equal work.

How to do it

1. In a plank, place one hand a few centimetres ahead of the other — the stagger is small.
2. Lower your chest with control, keeping a straight plank line.
3. Press back up without letting your hips sag or twist.
4. Finish the set, then switch which hand leads and repeat, so both sides get equal work.

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