elbow lift - reverse push-up
elbow lift - reverse push-up — highlighted muscle: upper back

Muscles worked

upper back, triceps, shoulders

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elbow lift - reverse push-up

Body part
back
Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
upper back
Muscle group
triceps

Secondary muscles

tricepsshoulders

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Start by lying face down on the ground with your legs extended and your hands placed directly under your shoulders.

  2. 2

    Engage your core and press through your palms to lift your upper body off the ground, keeping your elbows close to your sides.

  3. 3

    Pause at the top for a moment, squeezing your upper back muscles.

  4. 4

    Slowly lower your body back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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