# Dumbbell Push-Up

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

Also known as: DB Push-Up, Dumbbell Pushup, Dumbbell Press-Up, Push-Up on Dumbbells, Dumbbell Handle Push-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

- Dumbbells

## Technique

1. Place two hex or fixed dumbbells on the floor parallel to each other, shoulder width apart.
2. Grip the handles and set up in a high plank with the body in a straight line.
3. Lower the chest until it is level with the hands, elbows about 45 degrees from the body.
4. Press back up to straight arms.

### Cues

- Use dumbbells that cannot roll, such as hex heads.
- Keep the wrists straight and neutral on the handles.

### Common mistakes

- Using round dumbbells that roll and can cause injury.
- Letting the wrists bend sideways.
- Sagging in the hips.

## Alternatives

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