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Push-Up
A fundamental bodyweight exercise for the chest, shoulders, and triceps.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- pectoralis major · triceps brachii · anterior deltoid
- Goals
- hypertrophy · endurance
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- beginner
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Start in a high plank position with hands shoulder-width apart.
- Lower your body until your chest nearly touches the floor.
- Push back up to the starting position.
- Keep your body in a straight line throughout.
- Repeat.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Tuck your elbows toward your body rather than flaring them out wide.
- Brace your core and squeeze your glutes to prevent sagging hips.
- Keep your neck neutral by gazing slightly ahead of your hands.