Exercise library
Chest
Archer Push-Up
No equipment needed
- Primary muscle
- Chest
- Also works
- Triceps, Shoulders, Core
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Movement pattern
- Horizontal push
- Role in a program
- Primary
How to do it
Set your hands wide with the body straight and lower toward one hand while the other arm stays extended. Press back up, then alternate sides. Shifting weight to one arm builds unilateral strength toward the one-arm push-up.
Video demo coming soon.
Similar & swap-friendly exercises
Missing the equipment, or does this one aggravate something today? These also train the chest — pick a substitute that feels strong and pain-free. For an actual injury, get it assessed by a professional.
- Chest DipBodyweightHorizontal push
- Clap Push-UpBodyweightHorizontal push
- Decline Push-UpBodyweightHorizontal push
- Incline Push-UpBodyweightHorizontal push
- Knee Push-UpBodyweightHorizontal push
- Push-UpBodyweightHorizontal push
No-equipment alternatives
Training at home or on the road — bodyweight options for the chest: