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Deep parallette push-up

Progression of Push-ups

PROGRESSION · HOW TO DO IT

Deep parallette push-up

These steps are written specifically for the Deep parallette push-up. Follow them in order and stop before you lose the position.

  1. 01
    Set up your version

    Set up specifically for the Deep parallette push-up. Place the hands just outside shoulder width on the floor, an incline, or parallettes and set the body in one straight line.

  2. 02
    Move the pattern

    Bend the elbows and lower the chest between the hands while the shoulder blades move naturally.

  3. 03
    Match the demand

    Treat this version as the only progression; do not add load, range, and tempo at the same time.

  4. 04
    Finish with control

    Use only the depth you can press from without losing trunk position, then push the surface away. Use only the depth you can press from.

START WHERE YOU CAN WIN

Regress the demand

EARN THE NEXT STEP

Progress the ownership

More about this movement

CHEST & TRICEPS / 46

Long rangeLong range

Deep parallette push-up

Sets: 3–5 · Reps: 5–12

Deep parallette push-up is a progression of Push-ups. Use the written card above for its exact setup and execution.

Long range: Long range means the target muscle is challenged as it reaches a longer position.

WHY IT EARNS A SPOT

Own the position,
then earn the load.

The hands press the floor away while the chest and triceps move the body as one unit; changing the incline, depth, or load scales the same pattern.