Pseudo planche push-up

A push-up with your hands by your waist and shoulders leaning forward, heavily loading the front delts, chest and wrists.

How to do it

1. 01Start in a high plank with your hands beside your waist, fingers turned out or back.
2. 02Lean forward until your shoulders are past your wrists, push the floor away so your upper back rounds slightly, and brace your abs and glutes.
3. 03Keeping that lean, bend your elbows close to your sides and lower your chest toward the floor.
4. 04Press back up to straight arms without losing the forward lean.

Common mistakes

• Losing the lean as you press up — keep your shoulders ahead of your wrists the whole set.
• Sagging hips and an arched lower back — brace your abs and glutes and tuck your pelvis slightly.
• Skipping wrist prep — warm up your wrists well and increase the lean gradually.

In the Push progression

1. 1Wall push-up
2. 2Knee push-up
3. 3Push-up
4. 4Diamond push-up
5. 5Archer push-up
6. 6Pseudo planche push-up