Wide push-up progression

From easiest to hardest. Move to the next step when you can do the current one with good form.

1. Incline Push-up Wide · Beginner · reps
   Stand facing a Smith machine bar or sturdy elevated platform at an appropriate height.
2. Wide push-up · Intermediate · reps
   A plank-position push-up with the hands placed well outside the shoulders (about 1.5 times shoulder width); the elbows bend out to the sides to lower the chest toward the floor and extend to press up.