Muscles worked
pectorals, triceps, shoulders, core
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single arm push-up
- Body part
- chest
- Equipment
- body weight
- Target muscle
- pectorals
- Muscle group
- triceps
How to perform it
- 1
Start in a push-up position with your hands shoulder-width apart and one hand placed slightly wider than the other.
- 2
Engage your core and lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your back straight.
- 3
As you lower yourself, shift your weight to one side and lift the opposite arm off the ground, extending it straight out to the side.
- 4
Push through your chest and triceps to raise your body back up to the starting position, while simultaneously lowering your extended arm back to the ground.
- 5
Repeat the movement, alternating the arm you extend with each repetition.
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