Progression ladder for the Elbows Back

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

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Easier and harder steps around the Elbows Back

These are the substitutes for the Elbows Back, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Elbows Back scores easier than it.

Where you are now

Elbows Back

Elbows Back

  • Beginner
  • Bodyweight
  • Pectorals

Harder steps (6)

  1. Wide Hand Push UpPlay demonstration

    Wide Hand Push Up

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals
  2. Incline Push-up (On Box)Play demonstration

    Incline Push-up (On Box)

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals
  3. Push-up On Lower ArmsPlay demonstration

    Push-up On Lower Arms

    • Beginner
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals
  4. Cable Middle FlyPlay demonstration

    Cable Middle Fly

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Pectorals
  5. Cable Cross-over VariationPlay demonstration

    Cable Cross-over Variation

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Pectorals
  6. Cable Decline FlyPlay demonstration

    Cable Decline Fly

    • Intermediate
    • Cable
    • Pectorals

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