Clap push up

Muscles worked: Shoulders, Upper arms, Abs
ShouldersUpper armsAbs
🔧 no equipment ↕ Push 🔁 reps Difficulty: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Start in a push-up position, hands shoulder-width apart. Lower your chest to the floor, then explosively push up, lifting your hands off the ground. Clap your hands in the air, then return to the starting position to repeat.

Muscles Worked

Anterior DeltsLateral HeadMedial HeadRectus Abdominis
Secondary: External Obliques, Erector Spinae, Glute Max, Flexors

Tips

Engage your core for a straight body line. Generate power from your chest and triceps. Build foundational strength with regular push-ups first. Start with small claps and gradually increase jump height. Control your descent.

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