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Push Ups: Video Tutorial & Exercise Guide

Workout Push Ups
Primary Muscle Group Chest
Secondary Muscle Group Shoulders, Triceps
Abs
Equipment Required Bodyweight
Force Type Push
Mechanics Compound
Exercise Type Strength
Difficulty Beginner

Push Ups: Video Tutorial & Exercise Guide

Table Of Contents

Muscle Groups

Primary Muscle

Chest

Secondary Muscles

Shoulders
Triceps
Abs

How to do the Push Ups – Step-by-Step Guide

  • Step 1: Start with your elbows fully spread and your hands on the mat just over shoulder width.
  • Step 2: Breathe into your abdomen and contract your abs to support your core and achieve a straight, fixed posture from heels to shoulders.
  • Step 3: With your hips and knees fixed during the exercise, bend your elbows to lower your chest to the floor and keep your elbows at a 45-degree angle to your torso.
  • Step 4: When your chest touches the floor, return to the starting position.

Push Ups Overview

The upper body muscles that work in push-ups are the shoulder deltoids, pectoral muscles, triceps and biceps, glutes or lower back muscles, and spinal erectors.

A 2019 study found that people who could do 40 push-ups had less cardiovascular disease than those who couldn’t do 10 push ups.

Benefits of The Push Ups

A push-up is an exercise in which you press your body up and down with your palms under your shoulders, the balls of your feet on the floor, your back straight, and your arms straight or bent. Traditional push-ups are effective for strengthening the upper body

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