Master Wall Push Ups for Long Term Strength

May 19, 2025 • Tag: strength

If you have trouble banging out a ton of push ups on the floor then wall push ups are a great alternative for you.

Don’t get FOMO about this. Getting strong and improving how you move is all about mastering the basics.

Why do Wall Push Ups?

The beauty of regressing a strength exercise is that because the level of challenge is much lower you can really pay attention to what you’re doing.

How to do a Wall Push Up

When you do a push-up on the wall rather than on the floor, your lower body is essentially out of the picture. This means less load to push which makes the exercise much easier.

• Pay attention to what your ribcage is doing. Keep the ribs down.
• Ensure you are not absorbing too much tension in your neck.
• The scapula should spread apart at the top and come together in the lowering part.

Progressing Past Wall Push Ups

Once you can easily do 3-4 sets of 10 reps of wall push-ups, I recommend moving on to kneeling push ups.