Archer Push-ups
Chest
None
Intermediate
THE CUE
One arm does the work while the other extends out to the side. A progression toward one-arm push-ups.
MUSCLES WORKED
Pectoralis Major, Triceps
Also: Anterior Deltoid, Core
COACH'S NOTE
Shift weight to one arm at a time
How to do it
01
Get into a push-up position with your hands placed much wider than normal — roughly double shoulder-width. Fingers can point outward slightly.
The full archer push-ups guide is in the app.
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3 more steps
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3 common mistakes and how to fix them
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Animated demo and a rest timer, set by set
Open it in Fittrexx — free
How Fittrexx programs it
compound · bodyweight
STYLE
Outdoor · Park
WHERE
🔒 In the app
SETS × REPS
🔒 In the app
REST
Fittrexx writes the sets, reps, rest and starting weight for archer push-ups from your goal, experience and gear, then adjusts them as it learns how you recover.
More for chest
IN THE APP
Log archer push-ups in seconds.
Weight × reps per set, your previous set shown beside it, and a live bar that tells you whether this session beats last time.
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