Push-Ups
Chest • Gym • Beginner
- Muscle Group: Chest
- Training Type: Compound
- Equipment: Bodyweight
- Difficulty: Beginner
Exercise Overview
Push-ups are a fundamental bodyweight exercise that targets the chest while also engaging the shoulders, triceps, and core. They are highly effective for building strength, improving endurance, and reinforcing proper pressing mechanics without the need for equipment.
How To Do It
1. Setup
Place your hands slightly wider than shoulder width on the floor. Extend your legs back so your body forms a straight line from head to heels.
2. Starting Position
Brace your core, keep your chest lifted, and engage your glutes. Arms should be fully extended without locking the elbows.
3. Execution
Lower your body toward the floor by bending the elbows, keeping them at a slight angle. Lower until your chest is close to the ground.
4. Return
Push through your palms to return to the starting position, squeezing the chest and maintaining a straight body line.