How to Do Chest Tap Push Up

Chest Tap Push Up is a chest exercise using bodyweight, listed as intermediate in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Primary muscle

Chest

Equipment

Bodyweight

Difficulty

Intermediate

01 / Move with control

How to perform

How to do Chest Tap Push Up

  1. 01Begin in a standard high plank position with hands slightly wider than shoulder width.
  2. 02Lower your body until your chest is just above the floor.
  3. 03Push back up explosively to the starting position.
  4. 04Quickly lift one hand and tap the opposite side of your chest.
  5. 05Replace the hand and immediately begin the next repetition using the opposite hand for the tap.

Same guidance shown inside the A90 app

02 / Anatomy

Muscles worked by Chest Tap Push Up

Primary Stabiliser Inactive

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Primary movers

  • Chest Pushes the arms forward and across the body.

Stabilisers

  • Core Stabilises the spine and transfers force.
  • Lower back Stabilises the spine during lifts and bends.
  • Forearms Grips and stabilises the wrist under load.

03 / A90 Coach

A90 Coach tip

Minimize hip sway by widening your foot stance and squeezing your glutes as you tap your chest.

Same coaching engine used inside the A90 app

05 / FAQ

Chest Tap Push Up questions

What muscles does Chest Tap Push Up work?

Chest Tap Push Up is catalogued as a chest exercise in A90 Training Club, with the chest as its primary muscle group.

How do you do Chest Tap Push Up correctly?

Begin in a standard high plank position with hands slightly wider than shoulder width. Lower your body until your chest is just above the floor. Push back up explosively to the starting position. Quickly lift one hand and tap the opposite side of your chest. Replace the hand and immediately begin the next repetition using the opposite hand for the tap.

What is the A90 coach tip for Chest Tap Push Up?

Minimize hip sway by widening your foot stance and squeezing your glutes as you tap your chest.

Is Chest Tap Push Up suitable for beginners?

Chest Tap Push Up is rated intermediate in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Do you need equipment for Chest Tap Push Up?

No. Chest Tap Push Up is listed as a bodyweight movement in the A90 catalogue, so you can train it with no kit.

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