Push-up
Primary muscles: Chest. Assisting muscles: Shoulders, Triceps.
How to do it
- Get down facing the floor with your hands about 90 cm apart and your body supported on extended arms — the starting position.
- Breathe in and lower under control until your chest almost touches the floor.
- Breathe out and press back up to the starting position, squeezing your chest.
- Hold for a second at the top and repeat the movement.
Key to the execution: Keep your body straight from head to heels throughout the movement.
Common mistakes
- Letting your hips sag or pike up, so your body is no longer straight.
- Only going halfway down through the range of motion.
- Placing your hands too wide, overloading the shoulder.
Alternatives: exercises for the same muscles
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Chest exercises › Training programs by sport ›The exercise pages are compiled by PlanSports; if you have an injury or pain, talk to your coach or doctor first.