Side Push-Up
- Body part
- Upper arms
- Target muscles
- Primary muscles
- Secondary muscles
- Equipment
- No equipment — bodyweight
- Sports fields
How to perform it
Start by lying on your side with your legs extended and stacked on top of each other. Place your bottom hand on the ground directly under your shoulder, fingers pointing forward. Press through your bottom hand to lift your body off the ground, keeping your legs straight and your core engaged. Extend your top arm straight up towards the ceiling, creating a straight line from your head to your heels. Lower your body back down to the starting position with control. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.
Similar exercises
Assisted Standing Triceps Extension (With Towel)
Upper arms
- Triceps
Assisted Triceps Dip (Kneeling)
Upper arms
- Triceps
Band Close-Grip Push-Up
Upper arms
- Triceps
Band Side Triceps Extension
Upper arms
Work out how much you should be lifting or eating around this movement with the Dambel fitness calculators.
Open the calculators
