Pressing from a raised surface is easier to control, and this incline push up counter follows your elbows while you do it. The phone lies low on the floor.
Both arms are read together. There's no one-arm mode. Pick a low step or box, get your hands on it during the five-second countdown, and the coach counts each rep out loud.
Phone setup
Rest the phone on its side (landscape) on the floor, lens low, about 2 meters (6 feet) away. All of you, head to feet, needs to fit in the shot.
Position yourself halfway between side-on and facing the phone, so both arms stay in view. Your hands go on a step or box at knee height or lower, with your feet on the floor.
- Choose a surface at knee height or lower. On something taller your body stays more upright, and counting may not start.
Form cues
- Hands under your shoulders. Place them on the edge of the step so each press goes straight up and your arms carry the movement.
- Brace into one line. Head, hips and heels move together from the step down to your feet, so your hips never sag or poke up.
- Lower your chest toward the step. Bending your elbows until your chest approaches the edge is the far position of the rep.
- Press back to straight arms. Finishing straight completes the rep, so reset your arms fully before you lower again.
Common mistakes
- Picking a surface that's too tall. Above knee height your body stays more upright and counting may not start. Switch to a lower step or box.
- Letting the step slide. A box that shifts under your hands ruins the set. Wedge it against a wall or use a non-slip floor first.
- Stopping halfway down. A lowering that never reaches the far position isn't counted. Take your chest toward the step until your elbows are clearly bent.
How FitnessBruh counts it
The camera follows the angle at your elbow, shoulder to elbow to wrist. Straight arms on the step are the start, a clear elbow bend as your chest lowers is the far position, and pressing back to straight arms completes the rep.
Both arms are read together. There's no one-arm mode. A press that stops short of the far position isn't counted, so each lowering needs its full bend.
Counting only starts after you've been down in the push up position for a moment, so getting your hands onto the step adds no rep. Get up mid-set and it pauses until you're back down.
FAQ
How high should the step be for incline push ups?
Knee height or lower, with your hands on it and your feet on the floor. A taller surface keeps your body more upright, and counting may not start.
Where does the phone go for incline push ups?
Sideways (landscape) on the floor, lens low, about 2 meters (6 feet) away. Turn your body halfway between side-on and facing it so both arms stay in view.
Is an incline push up easier than a regular one?
Raising your hands usually takes some load off your chest and arms, which makes it a common step toward the floor version. The counter follows the same path either way.
