Chest · Bodyweight
Hindu Push-up
How to do the hindu push-up, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Horizontal Press
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Start in a plank position with hands slightly wider than shoulder-width. Bend your elbows to lower your chest toward the floor while keeping your body straight. Press back up to the starting position.
- 1Start in a pike position and swoop your chest down and forward, feeling a stretch through your shoulders and chest
- 2Continue the motion up into a cobra-like position, pressing your chest forward and hips down
- 3Reverse the motion back to the start, feeling your triceps and shoulders guiding the movement
Common mistakes
- Don't let your hips sag or collapse onto the floor during the transition
- Avoid moving too quickly; the exercise should be fluid but controlled
- Don't strain your neck; keep your gaze following the natural arc of the movement
Muscles worked
The hindu push-up mainly works the mid chest, with the triceps, upper chest, lower chest, upper abs, and front delts assisting.
- Mid ChestPrimary
- TricepsSupport
- Upper ChestSupport
- Lower ChestSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
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Last reviewed April 2026.