Chest exercise · body weight
Suspended Push-Up
The suspended push-up is a bodyweight exercise that targets the chest (pectorals), with the triceps, shoulders and core assisting.
- Target muscle
- Pectorals
- Also works
- Triceps, shoulders, core
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Body part
- Chest
How to do the suspended push-up
- Find a suspension trainer and adjust it to an appropriate height.
- Stand facing away from the anchor point and hold the handles with an overhand grip.
- Walk your feet forward, leaning your body forward until your weight is supported by the suspension trainer.
- Keep your body straight from head to heels, engage your core, and lower your chest towards the handles.
- Push through your chest and arms to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Sets and reps
Start with 3 sets of 10–15 reps, resting 45–60 seconds. When every set feels easy, add reps, slow the lowering phase or move to a harder variation.
Muscles worked
The main muscle is the chest (pectorals). The triceps, shoulders and core work as secondary muscles. See all chest exercises or every bodyweight exercise.
