Incline Push-Up (On Box)

Setup

1. 01Place a sturdy box or bench against a wall or on non-slip flooring so it cannot shift.
2. 02Set hands on the box edge slightly wider than shoulder width.
3. 03Walk the feet back until the body forms a straight line from head to heels.
4. 04Brace the trunk and squeeze the glutes before the first rep.

Execution

1. 01Lower the chest toward the box under control.
2. 02Keep elbows angled roughly 45 degrees from the torso.
3. 03Touch the chest lightly to the box edge or stop just above it.
4. 04Press back up to full elbow extension without letting the hips sag.

Checkpoints

• -Body stays in one rigid line from head to heels.
• -Hands stay stacked under or slightly outside the shoulders.
• -The box does not shift or rock during the set.
• -Full range: chest reaches the box, elbows reach lockout.

Common mistakes

• -Sagging the hips and turning the rep into a partial press.
• -Craning the neck to touch the head down first.
• -Cutting depth as fatigue builds.
• -Using a box so high the exercise stops being challenging.