Exercise Guide
Archer Push-up
A push-up that shifts almost all the load onto one arm by straightening the other out to the side. The usual step on the way to a one-arm push-up.
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Form
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Illustrations by Bryl Lim for Workout Guide, after Everkinetic. Used unchanged under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Details
Primary Muscle
Chest
Equipment
Bodyweight
Difficulty
Advanced
Category
Strength
Force
Push
Mechanic
Compound
Secondary Muscles
TricepsShouldersCore
How to Perform
- 1
Set up in a push-up position with your hands much wider than your shoulders.
- 2
Lower toward your left hand, bending that elbow while the right arm stays straight and slides out to the side.
- 3
Press back up through the left arm to the starting position.
- 4
Repeat toward the right hand, alternating sides.
Tips
- ★The straight arm is a kickstand, not a second pressing arm - keep the weight over the bent side.
- ★Square your hips to the floor; rotating open makes the rep easier and teaches the wrong pattern.