Typewriter Push-Up

Technique

Start in a wide push-up position and lower down to one side, bending that arm while the other stays straight. Without pressing back up, shift your weight laterally across to the other side like a typewriter carriage, then press up on that side. Keeps constant tension on the chest through the full lateral range.

Steps

1. Set your hands wider than shoulder-width in a high plank
2. Lower your chest toward one hand while keeping the opposite arm straight
3. Shift your chest laterally across the floor without rising
4. Bend the opposite arm as the first arm straightens
5. Press through the bent-side hand to return to the top

Common mistakes

• Raising the chest while shifting between sides
• Letting the hips sag or rotate during the lateral movement
• Placing the hands too narrow to straighten the opposite arm
• Flaring the bent elbow directly out from the shoulder

Variations

• Kneeling typewriter push-up
• Incline typewriter push-up
• Feet-elevated typewriter push-up
• Typewriter push-up on handles

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