Deep Push-Up
The push-up with the hands on the handles of two dumbbells lying on the floor, so the chest can sink below the hands for a longer stretch.
How to do it
Setup
High plank, hands gripping two dumbbells set on the floor under the shoulders, wrists straight.
Steps
- Lower the chest between the bells, below the level of the hands.
- Keep the elbows about 45° from the body in the deep position.
- Press back up to straight arms.
Common mistakes
Dumbbells rolling under the hands: use hex bells that sit flat. Sinking deeper than the shoulders tolerate: go only as low as stays pain-free. Elbows flaring out at the bottom: they track at about 45°.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale on the press.
