Raising your feet moves more of your weight onto your arms, and this decline push up counter follows your elbows through every rep. The phone sits low on the floor while the coach does the counting.
Both arms are read together. There's no one-arm mode. Settle your feet on a step or box during the five-second countdown and start pressing.
Phone setup
Set the phone sideways (landscape) on the floor, with the lens low, about 2 meters (6 feet) away. Your whole body, from your hands to your raised feet, has to be inside the frame.
Stand halfway between side-on and facing the phone, so both arms stay in view. Your feet go up on a step or box, with your hands on the floor.
- Put your feet on the step before the countdown ends, then check the preview to see your hands and the step inside the frame.
Form cues
- Keep your feet steady. A stable perch keeps the movement smooth, so pick a step that won't slide away from you.
- Hands under your shoulders. From there each press travels straight up and your arms carry the load.
- Hold one sloping line. Your body runs from your feet down to your head without your hips dropping in the middle.
- Press to straight arms. Straight arms at the top complete the rep, so finish each press before lowering again.
Common mistakes
- Letting your hips sag. With your feet up, sagging hips load your lower back first. Squeeze your core and glutes to hold the line.
- Starting with a very tall step. A high perch makes the movement hard to control. Begin modestly and build up as your shoulders get stronger.
- Stopping short at the bottom. A lowering that stops above the far position isn't counted. Keep lowering until your elbows are clearly bent.
How FitnessBruh counts it
Your elbow angle drives the count, measured from shoulder to elbow to wrist. Straight arms at the top are the start, the bottom with your elbows bent is the far position, and pressing back to straight arms finishes the rep.
Both arms are read together, and no one-arm mode exists. A decline push up that stops above the far position isn't counted, so the bottom of each rep needs a clear bend.
Counting begins only after you've been down in the push up position for a moment, so climbing into place adds no rep. Get up mid-set and it pauses until you're back in position. Your shoulders and hips need a steady view as well.
FAQ
Where do I put the phone for decline push ups?
Sideways (landscape) on the floor, lens low, about 2 meters (6 feet) away, with your body turned halfway between side-on and facing it so both arms stay in view.
What can I use as a step for decline push ups?
A sturdy step or box works. Your feet go on it and your hands stay on the floor, with everything inside the frame.
Do decline push ups count differently from regular ones?
A rep follows the same path: straight arms, a clear elbow bend at the bottom, then straight arms again. Only your feet change, rising onto the step.
