Exercise

Incline Push-Up Wide

Also known as: incline pushup wide grip, wide grip incline pushup, wide hands incline pushup, smith machine wide incline pushup

Incline Push-Up Wide is a compound exercise for the chest. Main target: lower chest. Also works: upper abs, anterior deltoid and triceps lateral head. No equipment needed — just your bodyweight.

EquipmentBodyweight

TypeCompound (multi-joint)

MovementPush

CategoryStrength

Muscles worked

Primary

Lower chest

Secondary

Upper abs Anterior deltoid Triceps lateral head

How to do it

Stand facing a Smith machine bar or sturdy elevated platform at an appropriate height.
Place your hands on the bar, with your hands wider than shoulder width.
Position your feet back from the bar with arms and body straight. Your arms should be perpendicular to the body. This will be your starting position.
Keeping your body straight, lower your chest to the bar by bending the arms.
Return to the starting position by extending the elbows, pressing yourself back up.