strength

Push-Up

Moderate

Text cues are the instruction

No demonstration video yet. Kalyra will not use AI-generated imagery as form instruction — demonstrations arrive only as reviewed performer footage or validated animation. Until then, the step-by-step cues and setup checks on this page are the complete instruction.

Kalyra may avoid or modify this exercise when:

Loaded wristsKalyra holds back exercises that load the wrists when you've flagged wrist sensitivity.

Muscleschest, shoulders, arms

EquipmentNone

Positionplank

Impactnone

Training roleSTRENGTH

Form cues

Hands under shoulders, body one long line
Elbows travel back at about 45°, chest toward the floor
Push the floor away and lock in a tall plank

Common errors

✗ Sagging hips or chin pecking
✗ Elbows flaring to a T

How Kalyra programs it

Trains the push horizontal pattern through chest and shoulders with a clear rep target and progression path — one of the fundamental movements a balanced plan is built from.

Typically 2–4 sets of 5–12 reps.