Chest · Bodyweight
Suspender Weighted Vest Decline Push Up
How to do the suspender weighted vest decline push up, 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
- HorizontalPush
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Wear a weighted vest and place both feet in the TRX foot cradles, then set up in a push-up position with hands under your shoulders so your feet sit higher than your head. Lower your chest toward the floor by bending your elbows, then press back up strongly.
- 1Feel your lower chest and shoulders driving the press from the decline
- 2Keep your core tight and body straight against the added load
- 3Lower until your chest nearly touches, then press up with power
Common mistakes
- Avoid letting your hips sag or pike up under the vest
- Do not flare your elbows too wide; keep a moderate angle
- Avoid letting the straps swing as you press
Muscles worked
The suspender weighted vest decline push up mainly works the lower chest and mid chest, with the triceps, upper chest, upper abs, lower abs, and front delts assisting.
- Lower ChestPrimary
- Mid ChestPrimary
- TricepsSupport
- Upper ChestSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- Front DeltsSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- GlutesMinor
Kovo programs the suspender weighted vest decline push up for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.