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Side to Side Push Up
4 steps Updated 29/08/2026
Side to Side Push Up is a bodyweight exercise targeting Chest (Pectoralis Major), Triceps (Triceps Brachii).
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How to perform it
- Begin in a standard push-up position with your hands placed slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, your body forming a straight line from head to heels.
- Lower your body into a push-up, bending both arms but leaning more to the right side, bringing your chest closer to your right hand.
- Push through both hands to return to the starting position.
- Lower your body into a push-up again, this time leaning more to the left side, bringing your chest closer to your left hand. Continue alternating sides with each push-up for the desired number of repetitions.
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Last updated: 29/08/2026
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