Wide Push-Up: how to do it and form tips

Push-up variation with hands set wider than shoulders. Shifts emphasis from triceps to outer chest fibers.

Form tips

  1. Hands ~1.5x shoulder width; fingers angled slightly out.
  2. Keep elbows tracking back — not flared past 90°.
  3. Body stays one straight line from heels to head.
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