Deficit Push-Up

Technique

How to perform Deficit Push-Up

1. Use any solid stable objects placed about shoulder width apart such that your chest can go lwer than your hands.
2. Weight plates are often a good option to create height for each hand.
3. Lie on the floor face down and place your hands on each riser while holding your torso up at arms length.
4. Next, lower yourself downward until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
5. Now breathe out and press your upper body back up to the starting position while squeezing your chest.
6. After a brief pause at the top contracted position, you can begin to lower yourself downward again for as many repetitions as needed.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Pectoralis Major Sternocostal Head, Pectoralis Major Clavicular Head.