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Push-up

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Push-up

Intermediate8 repsNo jumping

The basic press from the floor. Chest, shoulders, and triceps, with your middle held firm.

Muscles worked

Chest

Also works

TricepsFront shouldersAbs

You need

No equipment

How to do it

  1. Put your hands on the floor a little wider than your shoulders. Step your feet back until your body is one straight line.
  2. Squeeze your glutes and brace your middle so your hips do not sag.
  3. Bend your elbows back at about 45 degrees and lower your chest to just above the floor.
  4. Press the floor away until your arms are straight. Breathe out as you push.

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Exercise demonstration from Calisteniapp, used under licence.

Exercise from Darebee, used under licence.

By Settebello. CC BY-SA 4.0, via wger.