Chest exercises

Push-up with Feet on Stability Ball

Also known as: Pompes pieds sur swiss ball · Κάμψεις με τα πόδια σε μπάλα γυμναστικής · Push-Ups With Feet On An Exercise Ball · swiss ball push-up

Primary
Chest
Equipment
Other equipment
Level
Intermediate
Type
Compound
Force
Push
Suggested rest
1.5 min

How to do the Push-up with Feet on Stability Ball

  1. Lie on the floor face down and place your hands about 36 inches apart from each other holding your torso up at arms length.

  2. Place your toes on top of an exercise ball. This will allow your body to be elevated.

  3. Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.

  4. Using your pectoral muscles, press your upper body back up to the starting position and squeeze your chest. Breathe out as you perform this step.

  5. After a second pause at the contracted position, repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.

Sets and reps

GoalSetsRepsRest
Muscle growth3–46–151.5 min
Muscular endurance2–315–201 min

When you hit the top of the rep range on every set, add a rep or a harder variation next session.

Starting points from training research. Stop each set 1–3 reps short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary

Chest

Secondary

Shoulders, Triceps

The pecs push your arms forward and across your body. Presses build the most mass; flyes and cable work load the stretch the presses miss.

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