How to do the Wide Grip Push-Up
- Place your hands on the floor, wider than your shoulders, in a push-up position.
- Lower your body towards the floor, bending your elbows out slightly.
- Push back up to the starting position, straightening your arms fully.
- Keep your body in a straight line from head to heels throughout.
Full technique — 7 steps
- Set up in a high plank with hands placed wider than shoulder width.
- Extend your legs behind you, plant your toes, and align head, hips, and heels.
- Turn the elbows slightly outward and keep your shoulders away from your ears.
- Lower your body by bending the elbows until your chest nears the floor.
- Keep your torso rigid as the elbows track out wider than a standard push-up.
- Press through your palms to raise your body back to the top position.
- Finish in a straight-arm plank without letting the hips sag or pike.
Common mistakes
- Hands placed excessively wide
- Hips sagging below the torso
- Piking the hips upward
- Cutting the bottom range short
- Shrugging shoulders toward ears
Form cues
- Hands wider than shoulders
- Keep body in one line
- Let elbows track outward
- Lower chest, not forehead
