Start
End
Strength
Body-Up
intermediateBodyweight·isolation·push
Muscles Worked
Primary
Secondary
DiaphragmExternal anal sphincterexternal obliqueiliacuspsoas majorpubococcygeusAbductor digiti minimi of left handAbductor digiti minimi of right handabductor pollicis brevisabductor pollicis longusadductor pollicisbrachioradialisextensor carpi radialis brevisextensor carpi radialis longusextensor carpi ulnarisextensor digiti minimiextensor digitorumextensor indicisextensor pollicis brevisextensor pollicis longusflexor carpi radialisFlexor digiti minimi brevis of left handFlexor digiti minimi brevis of right handflexor digitorum longusflexor digitorum profundusflexor digitorum superficialisflexor pollicis brevisflexor pollicis longusFlexor retinaculum of left wristFlexor retinaculum of right wristHumeral head of left flexor carpi ulnarisHumeral head of left pronator teresHumeral head of right flexor carpi ulnarisHumeral head of right pronator teresOpponens digiti minimi of left footOpponens digiti minimi of left handOpponens digiti minimi of right footOpponens digiti minimi of right handopponens pollicispalmaris longuspronator quadratusSet of dorsal interossei of left handSet of dorsal interossei of right handSet of lumbricals of left handSet of lumbricals of right handSet of palmar interossei of left handSet of palmar interossei of right handsupinatorThird lumbrical of left footThird lumbrical of right footUlnar head of left flexor carpi ulnarisUlnar head of left pronator teresUlnar head of right flexor carpi ulnarisUlnar head of right pronator teres
How to Perform
1
Assume a plank position on the ground. You should be supporting your bodyweight on your toes and forearms, keeping your torso straight. Your forearms should be shoulder-width apart. This will be your starting position.
2
Pressing your palms firmly into the ground, extend through the elbows to raise your body from the ground. Keep your torso rigid as you perform the movement.
3
Slowly lower your forearms back to the ground by allowing the elbows to flex.
4
Repeat.
Alternatives to Body-Up
Same muscles, different equipment or difficulty
