Push Up to Side Plank
A beginner compound strength exercise that works the chest, needing no equipment.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Push Up to Side Plank
- Get into pushup position on the toes with your hands just outside of shoulder width.
- Perform a pushup by allowing the elbows to flex. As you descend, keep your body straight.
- Do one pushup and as you come up, shift your weight on the left side of the body, twist to the side while bringing the right arm up towards the ceiling in a side plank.
- Lower the arm back to the floor for another pushup and then twist to the other side.
- Repeat the series, alternating each side, for 10 or more reps.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Push Up to Side Plank
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Push-Ups
The push-up is a fundamental bodyweight exercise that targets the chest, triceps, and shoulders while engaging the core. It's one of the most effective exercises for building upper body strength without equipment.
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Decline Push-Up
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Suspended Push-Up
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Incline Push-Up Medium
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Incline Push-Up Reverse Grip
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Incline Push-Up Wide
A beginner compound strength exercise that works the chest, needing no equipment.
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Push-Up Wide
A beginner compound strength exercise that works the chest, needing no equipment.
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Incline Push-Up
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Push-Ups With Feet Elevated
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Push-Ups With Feet On An Exercise Ball
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Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do push up to side plank work?
Push Up to Side Plank primarily works the chest. The abs, shoulders and triceps assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for push up to side plank?
None. Push Up to Side Plank is a bodyweight movement you can do anywhere you have floor space.
Push Up to Side Plank: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Push Up to Side Plank is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of push up to side plank?
Push-Ups, Decline Push-Up, Suspended Push-Up train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my push up to side plank reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; push up to side plank can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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