A wider grip changes how the lift feels but not what the camera needs, so this wide push up counter follows your elbows and calls each full rep out loud. Set the phone low and let it do the tallying.
Both arms are read together, which means there's no one-arm mode. Place your hands wider than your shoulders during the five-second countdown and begin.
Phone setup
Put the phone on its side (landscape) at floor level, lens low, about 2 meters (6 feet) away. Your whole body, head to feet, needs to be inside the frame.
Angle yourself halfway between side-on and facing the phone, which keeps both arms in view. Your hands go wider than your shoulders.
- Take your wide hand position before the countdown ends, then check the preview to see your hands and feet inside the frame.
Form cues
- Hands wider than shoulders. A wider grip spreads the work across your chest. Set it before the first rep and keep the same spot all the way through.
- Stay in one line. Head, hips and heels move together, so the effort stays in your chest instead of sinking into your lower back.
- Go down until your chest nears the floor. A deep, clear elbow bend is what reaches the far position, so a quarter dip leaves the rep unfinished.
- Press back to straight. Straight arms at the top complete the rep, so finish each press before the next descent.
Common mistakes
- Hands too far out. Place them wide enough to feel it in your chest, but not so wide that your elbows can't bend cleanly.
- Cutting the depth. A shallow dip that doesn't reach the far position isn't counted. Take your chest lower, until your elbows are clearly bent.
- Facing the phone head-on. Face the lens and your elbows fold toward it instead of across it. Turn halfway so the camera sees both arms.
How FitnessBruh counts it
What gets measured is the angle at your elbow, running from shoulder to elbow to wrist. You start at the top with straight arms, reach the far position at the bottom with your elbows bent, and finish by pressing back to straight arms; the number is spoken as you return to the top.
Both arms are read together. There's no one-arm mode. A wide push up that never gets down to the far position isn't counted, so give every rep its full depth.
Counting only starts once you've been down in position for a moment, so getting into your wide hand position adds no rep. Get up mid-set and counting stops until you're back down. A steady view of your shoulders and hips comes first.
FAQ
How wide should my hands be for a wide push up?
Place them wider than your shoulders and keep that spot for the whole set. Choose a width that still lets you lower with a clear elbow bend.
Where should I put my phone for wide push ups?
Lay it sideways on the floor with the lens low, about 2 meters (6 feet) away, and turn your body halfway between side-on and facing it. That way both arms stay in view as you lower.
Is there a one-arm wide push up mode?
No. Both arms are read together, so bend and press them at the same time. A rep is counted when you return to straight arms at the top.
