Elite Physique The New Science of Building a Better Body

HORIZONTAL PUSH
HORIZONTAL PUSH VARIATIONS
In the classic push-up, you’re lifting about two-thirds of your body’s weight off the floor
on each rep. Raise your feet 24 inches (60 cm) and you’re working with 75 percent of
your weight. On any push-up variation, you’re allowing free movement of the shoulder
blades. In many cases, it’s optimal to focus on push-up variations to build the upper body
horizontal pushing muscles since push-ups are typically less stressful to the shoulder
complex, and they strengthen the abdominals to a greater extent than the bench press.
MUSCLES WORKED:
chest
front deltoid
serratus anterior
stabilizing muscles of the shoulder girdle and abdomen
triceps
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