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Vertical push pattern

22 vertical push exercises

Every movement in Handler's library classified as a vertical push pattern. 5 are beginner-friendly. Movements within a pattern are the coach's swap candidates for each other when equipment or joint comfort changes.

Library data updated Handler exercise library
Exercises
22
With video demo
22
Bodyweight
7
Timed holds/intervals
1

Muscles trained by this pattern

Equipment used

Other movement patterns

Beginner (5)

Intermediate (9)

Advanced (8)

Questions about this list

What counts as a vertical push movement?
Handler's library groups 22 exercises under the vertical push pattern. They share a joint action and are interchangeable when equipment, fatigue, or joint comfort changes; the primary muscles are mostly shoulders, front delts, side delts.
Are vertical push exercises measured in reps or time?
1 of the 22 are timed holds or intervals shown in seconds; the rest are measured in reps.
How many beginner vertical push exercises are there?
5 of the 22 are tagged beginner. Each exercise page shows its position in a progression chain so you can move up or down in difficulty.

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