Body-up

How to do the Body-up: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Arms), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

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Body-up: start and finish positions
Body-up: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Start in a plank on your toes and forearms, forearms shoulder width apart, torso straight.

  2. 2

    Press your palms firmly into the ground and extend the elbows to raise your body.

  3. 3

    Lower your forearms back to the ground under control.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 8–10.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Body-up?

The Body-up uses: Bodyweight.

Which muscles does the Body-up work?

The Body-up works: Arms.

How many sets and reps for the Body-up?

In Setline sessions the Body-up is programmed as 3 sets of 8–10.

Which Setline styles include the Body-up?

The Body-up appears in: Bodyweight.

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Body-up — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline