The move: Inclined Push-Up Off Step

Works on: Triceps (back of upper arm), pectoralis group (chest area) and anterior deltoid (front area of shoulder)

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Trainer Amy Hendel lowers her body to the floor in Step 1 of the Inclined Push-Up Off Step.
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Then push back up into the starting position.
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Setup: Place knees close together on one or two stacked steps. Slowly walk your hands out, keeping back and rear flat and in alignment. Cross ankles.

Step 1. With your head down and back straight, lower your body in a controlled manner, bending elbows out to the sides, until chest nears the floor surface.

Step 2. Slowly raise body back to starting position.

Fit tip: A beginner can even use this pose without props and then advance to one or two steps to increase challenge.

Repetitions: Work up to 20 repetitions.

Amy Hendel, certified in nutrition and exercise physiology, is a registered physician assistant. She maintains a private family lifestyle therapy practice where she trains and councils patients on nutrition, personal fitness and psychology for the whole family.

— Los Angeles Daily News