How to do a plank to push-up

CoreBodyweightIntermediate

Press from your forearms up to a full push-up position and back down — a moving plank that builds pressing strength and a rock-solid core.

How to do it

1Start in a forearm plank
2Press up onto your hands one arm at a time
3Lower back to your forearms, alternating the lead arm

Common mistakes

×Hips swinging side to side
×Bum lifting toward the ceiling

Muscles worked

Chest Core Shoulders

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