Push Up vs Band Crossover

Maximizing Your Chest Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Push Up more often — 10,535 sessions vs 131. Compare Chest form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

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Planfit Users' Choice about Push Up vs Band Crossover : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Push Up more often — 10,535 sessions compared to 131 for Band Crossover.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Push Up and Band Crossover differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

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How to Push Up

Push Up gif

Push Up muscles worked: Chest

Form

  1. 1. Please lower yourself until your chest is just about to touch the floor.
  2. 2. At this time, your forearms should be perpendicular to the floor.
  3. 3. Engage your chest and return to the starting position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please go down only as much as you can without straining your shoulders.
  2. 2. Keep your core engaged to prevent your hips from dropping.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Push Up, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Push Up Guide page of our blog!

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How to Band Crossover

Band Crossover gif

Band Crossover muscles worked: Chest

Form

  1. 1. Hold the band with both hands, standing with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. 2. Cross one arm over the other and pull the band forward.
  3. 3. After crossing your arms, slowly return to the original position.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Slightly bend your arms and bring your hands together using your chest muscles.
  2. 2. Slowly return to the starting position.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Band Crossover, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Band Crossover Guide page of our blog!

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