Exercise library / Chest

Single-Arm Push-Up

Main muscles
Chest
Also works
Shoulders, Triceps
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Intermediate
Type
Compound · Push

How to do it

  1. Begin laying prone on the ground. Move yourself into a position supporting your weight on your toes and one arm. Your working arm should be placed directly under the shoulder, fully extended. Your legs should be extended, and for this movement you may need a wider base, placing your feet further apart than in a normal push-up.
  2. Maintain good posture, and place your free hand behind your back. This will be your starting position.
  3. Lower yourself by allowing the elbow to flex until you touch the ground.
  4. Descend slowly, and reverse direction be extending the arm to return to the starting position.

Quick answers

What muscles does the Single-Arm Push-Up work?
Mainly the chest, with help from the shoulders, triceps.
What equipment do I need?
Nothing but your bodyweight.
Is it good for beginners?
It is rated intermediate level.
How do I track progress on it?
Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.

More chest exercises

Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.