Weighted Shoulder Push-up
Muscle Groups: Shoulders, Triceps
Weighted Shoulder Push-up focuses on Shoulders, Triceps, with Chest working as supporting muscles.
How to Perform
Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Weighted Shoulder Push-up with proper form and technique.
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Begin in a pike position with your hands on the floor slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, fingers pointing forward, and your hips elevated towards the ceiling.
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Carefully place a weight plate on your upper back, just below your neck, ensuring it is stable and balanced.
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Keeping your core engaged and your legs relatively straight, slowly bend your elbows, lowering the crown of your head towards the floor between your hands.
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Continue lowering until your head lightly touches the floor or you reach your maximum comfortable range of motion.
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Drive through your hands and extend your elbows to push your body back up to the starting pike position.
Secondary Muscles
While Weighted Shoulder Push-up primarily targets Shoulders, Triceps , this exercise also activates several secondary muscle groups during the movement. These supporting muscles include Chest . Engaging these secondary muscles helps stabilize your body throughout the exercise, improves overall coordination, and contributes to balanced muscle development.
Related Exercises
If you enjoyed Weighted Shoulder Push-up, you might also want to try these related exercises that target similar muscle groups.
These exercises work the same primary muscles as Weighted Shoulder Push-up, making them excellent alternatives for variety in your training program or complementary movements to include in the same workout session. Mixing different exercises that target similar muscle groups helps prevent plateaus, reduces overuse injuries, and keeps your workouts engaging and effective.
