Pushups

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Exercise Details

Equipment

bodyweight

Difficulty

Beginner

Type

compound

Muscle Focus

Primary Muscles
chest
Secondary Muscles
tricepsshoulders

Instructions

  1. 1.Begin by placing your arms directly underneath your shoulders. Your legs should be extended out straight behind you with the balls of your feet on the ground. This is your starting position.
  2. 2.Keeping your core tight and your glutes engaged, lower your body down until your chest almost touches the ground. Your body should remain straight and your elbows should stay in as much as possible as you perform this movement.
  3. 3.After a brief pause, slowly return to the starting position.
  4. 4.Repeat for as many repetitions as required.

Tips

  • Try to go as low as possible in the push up for maximum effect.
  • If you are new to this exercise you can try doing it on your knees to make it easier.
  • Keep your body straight during the pushup.
  • Perform the reps slowly and in a controlled manner.

Breathing Instructions

Breathe in during the eccentric (lowering) portion of the exercise and breathe out during the cocentric (elevation) portion.

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