Push Up with Forward Arm Reach

ArmsCoreDifficulty 3/5On hands and knees

How to do it

Place your hands under your shoulders and lower into a modified knee push-up
Lift and point your toes then reach both arms forward before pressing yourself back up
Feel the push-up strengthen the front of your body and the extension activate your back muscles

Your chest, shoulders and arms pressing you up, and your upper back engaging as you reach forward.

Demonstration and technique cues from the Military Calisthenics app. Difficulty is the app's content rating.

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For women Difficulty 3/5

Arms / Core

For women Difficulty 1/5

Arms / Core

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