How to do the Wall Push-up

The Wall Push-up is a push move. You can do it at home on one mat, with no jumping and nothing that shakes the floor.

• Level 1/5
• Chest
• You need: Wall

Form cues

1. Hands on the wall at shoulder height
2. One line from ankles to head
3. Bring your chest to the wall, then press away

Muscles worked

Chest — Push the wall away with your chest

More bodyweight chest exercises

Easier → harder

Climb the same move from easier to harder steps. The right step leaves you two or three reps in reserve at the end of 40 seconds.

1. Step 1 · Wall Push-up
2. Step 2 · Knee Push-up
3. Step 3 · Push-up
4. Step 4 · Archer Push-up
5. Step 5 · One-arm Push-up Negative

More moves for the same area

• Knee Push-upLevel 2/5
• Push-upLevel 3/5
• Archer Push-upLevel 4/5
• One-arm Push-up NegativeLevel 5/5

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