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Cobra Push Up
The Cobra Push Up is a bodyweight exercise that targets the chest, with the core assisting. Follow the 7 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.
- Target muscles
- Chest
- Also works
- Core
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Body part
- Chest
Step by step
- Start in a prone position with palms flat on the floor near your shoulders.
- Engage your core and press your chest off the floor, extending your arms fully into a cobra position.
- Hold briefly at the top while keeping shoulders down and back.
- Slowly lower your chest back to the floor in a controlled motion.
- Keep movements smooth and controlled, focusing on chest and core engagement.
- Maintain steady breathing throughout the exercise.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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