Incline Reverse-Grip Push-Up
The Incline Reverse-Grip Push-Up is a compound exercise that mainly works the chest and triceps, with help from the shoulders and core. You'll need: barbell.
Required Equipment
Incline Reverse-Grip Push-Up Muscles Worked
Primary
Upper Chest (pectoralis major, clavicular head); Triceps (triceps brachii)
Secondary
Front Shoulder (anterior deltoid); Abdominals (rectus abdominis)
How to do the Incline Reverse-Grip Push-Up
Set a barbell securely in a power rack at about waist or chest height, ensuring it is locked in place.
Grip the bar with an underhand, palms-up grip slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
Extend your legs behind you and balance on your toes, keeping your body in a straight plank line from head to heels.
Lower your chest toward the bar by bending your elbows, keeping them tucked close to your ribcage.
Press firmly through your palms to extend your arms and push your body back up to the starting position.
Incline Reverse-Grip Push-Up FAQs
What muscles does the Incline Reverse-Grip Push-Up work?
The Incline Reverse-Grip Push-Up mainly works the chest and triceps, with help from the shoulders and core. The main muscles are the pectoralis major and triceps brachii.
What equipment do you need for the Incline Reverse-Grip Push-Up?
Barbell.
Is the Incline Reverse-Grip Push-Up a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What workout day should the Incline Reverse-Grip Push-Up go on?
It belongs on push day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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