Did i do wall push up correctly?#1648

Hi, thank you for a clear instructions in the video. I just started a wall push up (3 x 50 rep) today. I tip toed about arms length, my hands are about lower chest high and spread around 45’ angle. I really tried to keep my back straight but still missed it a few times.

My joint on my right hand sometimes makes a “noise” and my joint on my left hand sometimes feels pain during my reptitions.

I am mostly concerned about my movement because both of my shoulders burns on the third repetitions; furthermore i feel the soreness more on my shoulder and back.

Have i done it correctly? Please kindly advice. Thank you!

Hey. This is Chrys, one of the trainers at Hybrid.

So it sounds like your setup is mostly correct—arms length away, hands a bit lower than chest height, body straight. A little shoulder burn is expected with wall pushups since your delts are helping stabilize the movement. But if you’re feeling pain in the wrist or hand joints, or hearing clicking, that usually means there’s too much pressure on your wrists. Also try shifting your hands slightly higher on the wall, spreading your fingers wide, and keeping your elbows tucked at about a 45° angle instead of flaring. That puts the load more evenly across chest, shoulders, and triceps instead of jamming the joints.

As for the soreness, feeling it in your shoulders and upper back just means those muscles are working to stabilize you—it doesn’t necessarily mean your form is wrong. Over time, you’ll start to feel more of the work in your chest once your body adapts.