# Chest Tap Push-Up

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/chest-tap-push-up

Also known as: Push-Up with Chest Tap, Hand-to-Chest Push-Up, Chest Tap Press-Up

Body region: Chest, Arms, Core

## Muscles

- Main: Pectoralis Major, Triceps
- Helps: Deltoid, Serratus Anterior
- Holds: Rectus Abdominis, External Oblique, Internal Oblique

## Technique

1. Start in a high plank with hands under your shoulders and feet about hip-width apart.
2. Do a full push-up.
3. At the top, lift one hand and tap the opposite side of your chest, then return it to the floor.
4. Do another push-up and tap with the other hand.

### Cues

- Keep the hips square to the floor during each tap.
- Widen the feet to make balance easier.
- Move the tapping hand slowly and with control.

### Common mistakes

- Rocking the hips to the side when one hand lifts.
- Rushing the push-up to get to the tap.
- Letting the lower back sag.

## Alternatives

- [Plank Shoulder Tap](https://heatsy.app/ex/plank-shoulder-tap)
- [Push-Up](https://heatsy.app/ex/push-up)
- [Archer Push-Up](https://heatsy.app/ex/archer-push-up)