Push-up

Push-up

Lower your body by bending your elbows until your chest nearly touches the floor, then push back up to the starting position by extending your arms.

Instructions

1

Preparation: Start in a plank position with hands placed slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, arms fully extended, and body in a straight line from head to heels.

2

Execution: Lower your body by bending your elbows until your chest nearly touches the floor, then push back up to the starting position by extending your arms.

Exercise Details

Difficulty
Beginner
Equipment
Bodyweight
Mechanics
Compound
Force
Push
Utility
Basic

Target Muscles

pectoralis majortriceps brachii lateral longtriceps brachii medialdeltoid anterior headdeltoid middle headserratus anteriorrectus abdominisobliques upperobliques lowererector spinaegluteus maximus

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