How to Do a Push-Up

Video Transcript

"Hi I'm Les Whitley. I like to show you how to do a push up. To begin this exercise think about maintaining good straight body alignment, supporting muscles of the upper body, utilizing your hands, your shoulders, and the chest. This is also great for developing good core strength as you lift and lower yourself from the ground and back up to start position. Begin by placing your hands slightly wider or right at shoulder's width. You can vary the position by moving your hands out by one hand width, to put a little more stress on the chest. Hands in closer at shoulder width or slightly narrower focuses more of the emphasis on the arms. Next lift the body to a straight line position, not allowing the hips to sag down or the hips to get in the air which is the tendency when you become tired. Maintain a good straight core position, lower your body down to your chest almost touches the floor, and back up to full extension. Again my body stays in a straight line from my heels to my shoulders, lowering under control all the way down, and all the way up to complete the full repetition. And that's how to do a push up."