How to Get the Best Results With Push-ups
Push-ups are a terrific exercise to strengthen your upper body. The chest, triceps, and shoulders are the targeted parts of your body that benefit from push-ups, but they can also help strengthen your core. Lots of people who try to do push-ups end up doing them wrong, producing less than pleasing results. In order to get the very best results with push-ups, it is crucial that you learn proper form.
Instructions
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Assume the regular push-up position. You should be facing the floor. Lock your elbows. Make sure your body is in a completely straight line; your bottom shouldn't be sticking up in the air, nor should your belly be closer to the ground than the rest of your torso.
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Bend your elbows to lower yourself towards the floor. When your chest is almost touching the floor, push yourself up to the starting position again. Make sure your hands are slightly wider apart than shoulder width.
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Tuck your chin in as you do the push-ups so that you are leading with your chest and not your head. Also, flex your abs the entire time to help strengthen your core. To avoid hyper extending your lower back, make sure to squeeze your glutes as well as your abs.
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