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Push-up Clap

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Exercise Profile

Primary muscles:

Chest

Secondary muscles:

Triceps

Equipment:

Bodyweight

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Push-up Clap Overview

The Push-up clap workout is a bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Chest muscles.

By using the bodyweight as resistance, this workout effectively engages and strengthens the Chest muscles.

While other muscles such as the shoulders and triceps are also involved, the emphasis is on the Chest.

This workout is an efficient way to build upper body strength and improve overall chest development.

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Push-up Clap Instructions

  1. Assume a high plank position with your hands directly under your shoulders and your body forming a straight line from head to heels.
  2. Engage your core muscles by drawing your belly button towards your spine.
  3. Lower your body towards the floor by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your sides.
  4. Push through your palms to explosively push your body away from the floor, extending your arms fully.
  5. While in mid-air, quickly clap your hands together in front of your chest.
  6. Extend your arms back out and lower your body back towards the floor, maintaining a controlled movement.
  7. Repeat the push-up clap exercise for the desired number of repetitions.

Push-up Clap Tips

  1. Engage your core: Before starting the push-up clap exercise, make sure to activate your core muscles by pulling your belly button towards your spine. This will help maintain a strong and stable body position throughout the movement, allowing you to fully engage your chest muscles.
  2. Focus on your hand placement: Position your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, ensuring that your fingers are spread wide for maximum stability. By placing your hands correctly, you create a solid foundation to push off from, enabling a powerful clap at the top of the movement.
  3. Control your descent: As you lower your body towards the ground, maintain control and avoid simply dropping down. This controlled descent not only helps prevent injuries but also allows you to fully engage your chest muscles by emphasizing the eccentric contraction. Keep your elbows slightly tucked in to target your chest even more effectively.
  4. Explode with power: When you push yourself up from the bottom position, focus on generating explosive power through your chest muscles. Imagine pushing the ground away from you as forcefully as possible, propelling your body upwards to execute a powerful clap in mid-air. This explosive movement will challenge your chest muscles and help improve their strength and definition.
  5. Gradually increase difficulty: Once you have mastered the basic push-up clap, challenge yourself by progressing to more advanced variations. You can try clapping multiple times in

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