Dive Bomber Push-ups
Chest
None
Intermediate
THE CUE
Start in a downward dog, swoop through close to the ground, and push up into an upward dog — one continuous flowing motion that hits chest and shoulders through multiple angles.
MUSCLES WORKED
Pectoralis Major, Anterior Deltoid
Also: Triceps, Core, Hip Flexors, Back
COACH'S NOTE
Reverse the path on the way back
How to do it
01
Start in a downward dog position — hips high, hands and feet on the floor, body forming an inverted V.
The full dive bomber push-ups guide is in the app.
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4 more steps
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3 common mistakes and how to fix them
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Animated demo and a rest timer, set by set
Open it in Fittrexx — free
How Fittrexx programs it
compound · bodyweight
STYLE
No equipment
WHERE
🔒 In the app
SETS × REPS
🔒 In the app
REST
Fittrexx writes the sets, reps, rest and starting weight for dive bomber push-ups from your goal, experience and gear, then adjusts them as it learns how you recover.
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IN THE APP
Log dive bomber push-ups in seconds.
Weight × reps per set, your previous set shown beside it, and a live bar that tells you whether this session beats last time.
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