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Typewriter Push-Up

Typewriter Push-Up for pressing focused on chest.

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Typewriter Push-Up demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

ChestTricepsShoulders

Equipment

Bodyweight

Sets × reps

4 × 8 / side

Rest

1 min 30 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Start in a very wide push-up stance with the body braced.
  2. 02Lower toward one hand while the opposite arm stays longer.
  3. 03Shift the chest across near the bottom toward the other hand.
  4. 04Press up from the second side without letting the hips drop.
  5. 05Use a smaller side-to-side range if the shoulders lose position.

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