Prone press-up
How to do the Prone press-up: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Back), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.
How to do it
- 1
Lie face down with your hands under your shoulders.
- 2
Press through your hands and lift your chest, straightening the elbows.
- 3
Keep your hips and pelvis heavy on the floor.
- 4
Pause at the top, then lower back down with control.
- 5
Stay in a range that feels like a stretch, not a pinch.
In a Setline session: 2 sets of 8.
Questions
What equipment do I need for the Prone press-up?
The Prone press-up uses: Bodyweight.
Which muscles does the Prone press-up work?
The Prone press-up works: Back.
How many sets and reps for the Prone press-up?
In Setline sessions the Prone press-up is programmed as 2 sets of 8.
Which Setline styles include the Prone press-up?
The Prone press-up appears in: Mobility & Recovery.
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