# BOSU Push-Up

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/bosu-push-up

Also known as: BOSU Ball Push-Up, BOSU Press-Up

Body region: Chest, Arms, Core

## Muscles

- Main: Pectoralis Major, Triceps
- Helps: Deltoid, Serratus Anterior
- Holds: Rectus Abdominis, Transversus Abdominis, Flexor Carpi Radialis, Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

## Equipment

- BOSU Ball

## Technique

1. Turn the BOSU dome side down and grip the edges of the flat platform.
2. Walk your feet back into a push-up position with your body straight.
3. Lower your chest toward the platform while keeping it level.
4. Push back up until your arms are straight.

### Cues

- Keep the platform from tipping by pressing evenly with both hands.
- Move slowly; control matters more than reps.

### Common mistakes

- Letting the platform tilt to one side.
- Letting the hips sag.
- Placing the hands close together near the center, which removes most of the balance challenge.

## Alternatives

- [Push-Up](https://heatsy.app/ex/push-up)
- [Incline Push-Up](https://heatsy.app/ex/incline-push-up)