Cobra Push-up (female)

Cobra Push-up demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Start in a plank position with your hands on the ground directly beneath your shoulders and your feet hip-width apart
  • 2Lower your body, bending the elbows until your chest is nearly touching the ground
  • 3Curl your back upwards, lifting the chest off the ground, while keeping the hips near the ground, similar to a cobra pose in yoga
  • 4Press through the palms of your hands to extend your arms and return to the starting position
  • 5Repeat for the desired number of repetitions

Tips:

  • Keep your core engaged during the entire exercise to help maintain good form
  • Ensure to keep your hips near to the ground when you curl your back
  • Avoid locking out your elbows at the top of the movement
  • Remember to breath in as you lower your body to the ground and breath out as you push back up

Cobra Push-up Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs