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Visual demonstration of the Diagonal Punch exercise

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Intermediate

Difficulty
Intermediate
Movement type
Strength
Primary muscles
Chest Shoulders
Secondary muscles
Biceps Triceps
Equipment
Bodyweight
Exercise guide

Diagonal Punch

4 steps Updated 29/08/2026

Diagonal Punch is a bodyweight exercise targeting Chest (Pectoralis Major), Shoulders (Deltoids).

Step by step

How to perform it

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, and hands in a guard position near your face.
  2. Rotate your torso to the right, and extend your right arm in a diagonal punch across your body.
  3. Return your right hand to the starting position as you rotate your torso back to center.
  4. Repeat the motion with your left arm, rotating your torso to the left to execute a diagonal punch across your body.
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Last updated: 29/08/2026

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