How to Do
How to Do Push Up
You will need the strength to stabilize your entire body while in a prone position.
You'll need a high level of muscle endurance and core strength.
Beginning
Beginning Push Up
1. In a prone position, place your hands so that they are at a width that allows your forearms to be stacked directly on top of the wrists with your elbows at a 90° angle.
2. Extend elbows so that you are in a plank position.
Movement
Push Up Movement
1. Flexing elbows and lower your body pay attention so that you maintain a neutral spine.
2. Push back up to starting position without compensating by interfering with your posture.
Benefits
Push Up Benefits
Improves pushing strength.
Promotes Hypertrophy of the anterior deltoids, pectorals and triceps.
Exercise Aliases
how to do a push up, exercise push up variations
