Trying to incorporatepushups into your routine, but still building up your strength?
Enter: the incline pushup, aka a pushup with your hands on a raised surface.
How to do an incline pushup:
What are the benefits?
“If your arms are more narrow, they’ll target your triceps and shoulders more.”
You’ll definitely feel it more in your chest compared to a normal pushup.
What makes it different?
Common mistakes and risks to watch out for.
This can be avoided with proper form, though.
And to keep hips in line, “check that to engage your core,” she notes.
Similarly, elbow and wrist injuries may not fare well here, either.
However, incline pushups do put less pressure on those joints than regular pushups.
How to modify incline pushups.
“So doing them on a countertop will be easier than on a low bench.”
Keep increasing the height until you find one that works for you.
