Isometric Wipers
- Main muscles
- Chest
- Also works
- Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Level
- Beginner
- Type
- Compound · Push
How to do it
- Assume a push-up position, supporting your weight on your hands and toes while keeping your body straight. Your hands should be just outside of shoulder width. This will be your starting position.
- Begin by shifting your body weight as far to one side as possible, allowing the elbow on that side to flex as you lower your body.
- Reverse the motion by extending the flexed arm, pushing yourself up and then dropping to the other side.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Isometric Wipers work?
- Mainly the chest, with help from the abs, shoulders, triceps.
- What equipment do I need?
- Nothing but your bodyweight.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More chest exercises
- Clock Push-Up
- Incline Push-Up
- Incline Push-Up Medium
- Incline Push-Up Reverse Grip
- Incline Push-Up Wide
- Isometric Chest Squeezes
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.