Pushups
The push-up is the basic pressing exercise for the chest, front delts, triceps and core, and it needs no equipment. Keep the body in a straight line like a plank throughout.
- Primary muscles
- Chest
- Secondary muscles
- Shoulders, Triceps
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Level
- Beginner
- Category
- Strength
Photos
Instructions
- Lie on the floor face down and place your hands about 36 inches apart while holding your torso up at arms length.
- Next, lower yourself downward until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
- Now breathe out and press your upper body back up to the starting position while squeezing your chest.
- After a brief pause at the top contracted position, you can begin to lower yourself downward again for as many repetitions as needed.
Exercise data and photos from free-exercise-db (Unlicense).