04/05/2026
There’s no such thing as “girl push-ups”.
But there is such a thing as patterns in research we can use to infer considerations for women’s anatomy and biomechanics.
If it doesn’t work for you, it doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you.
But it also gives an option to the women who haven felt like there’s something wrong with them - or who were told they were just “weak”.
Positioning the shoulder in “scaption” and slight external rotation allows for more scapulo-thoracic congruency and gleno-humeral compression (structural stability).
The serratus anterior and lower traps can work better synergistically to functionally stabilise the scap.
Better stability = more force output from the prime movers.
The hand placement doesn’t meaningfully change the force distribution from the pecs or delts, but the narrow placement may allow for greater tricep contribution.
It’s important we understand anatomical differences and these real patterns we see, but application becomes more nuanced and not necessarily down to one factor like the carrying angle.
And p.s. some men might find this works for them too!
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