Shoulders · Bodyweight
Decline Push-up Against Wall
How to do the decline push-up against wall, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Vertical Push
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Stand facing away from a wall and place your hands on the floor with your feet propped up the wall so your body angles head-down. Lower your chest toward the floor by bending your elbows, then press back up.
- 1Lower chest and shoulders carrying the load
- 2A tight core holding the body in one line
- 3Chest lowering under control before each press
Common mistakes
- Letting the hips sag or pike out of line
- Flaring the elbows too wide
- Walking the feet so high you lose control
Muscles worked
The decline push-up against wall mainly works the triceps and front delts, with the lower chest, mid chest, upper chest, upper traps, upper abs, lower abs, and side delts assisting.
- TricepsPrimary
- Front DeltsPrimary
- Lower ChestSupport
- Mid ChestSupport
- Upper ChestSupport
- Upper TrapsSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- Side DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- GlutesMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.