Pushups

Pushups — Start position
Start position
Pushups — End position
End position
Region
Chest
Equipment
Body Only
Category
Strength
Level
Beginner
Mechanic
compound
Force
push

Muscles worked

  • chest
  • shoulders
  • triceps

Filled = primary · Outlined = secondary

Source: Free Exercise DB (public domain)

How to perform

  1. Lie on the floor face down and place your hands about 36 inches apart while holding your torso up at arms length.

  2. Next, lower yourself downward until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.

  3. Now breathe out and press your upper body back up to the starting position while squeezing your chest.

  4. After a brief pause at the top contracted position, you can begin to lower yourself downward again for as many repetitions as needed.

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