side push-up
side push-up — highlighted muscle: triceps

Muscles worked

triceps, shoulders, chest, core

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side push-up

Body part
upper arms
Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
triceps
Muscle group
shoulders

Secondary muscles

shoulderschestcore

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Start by lying on your side with your legs extended and stacked on top of each other.

  2. 2

    Place your bottom hand on the ground directly under your shoulder, fingers pointing forward.

  3. 3

    Press through your bottom hand to lift your body off the ground, keeping your legs straight and your core engaged.

  4. 4

    Extend your top arm straight up towards the ceiling, creating a straight line from your head to your heels.

  5. 5

    Lower your body back down to the starting position with control.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

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