Incline Pushups: Hands on Bench

 Rating: 4.0/5.0
FitClick
Posted by FitClick
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 4:20pm filed under Chest

Calories Burned:  340 calories per hour   (based on a body weight of 150 lbs.)
Primary Muscles Trained:  Pectorals
Secondary Muscles Trained:  Triceps
Instructions: 

1. With your feet on the floor get into a push-up position by placing your hands on a bench slightly wider than shoulder-width apart
2. Tightening your stomach and butt muscles, slowly bend your elbows and lower your body towards the bench.
3. Slowly extend your elbows returning to the starting position and continue with this motion.

Tags:  pushups, raised, incline

Exercise Comments

No comments have been posted yet.

Follow Us

Explore FitClick
Browse this section for quick links to our workout routines and other popular workout and fitness features. From exercise programs to calories burned data, FitClick has the content you need to lead a healthy life. Find a workout routine, fitness program and more at your source for fitness information.
We have updated our Privacy Policy, effective May 25, 2018. We have done this in preparation for the EU's new data privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Please take the time to review our updated documentation by clicking on the Privacy Policy link at the bottom of this page. By continuing to use this service on or after May 25, 2018, you agree to our updated Privacy Policy.