Push-up

Main muscle🎯 Pectorals
Equipment🧰 Body weight
Area🫁 Chest
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How to do it step by step

  1. Start in a high plank position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your feet together.
  2. Engage your core and lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your body in a straight line.
  3. Pause for a moment when your chest is just above the ground, then push yourself back up to the starting position by straightening your arms.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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Before you load the bar

Start with no weight, or very light, until the movement feels automatic. If you feel joint pain (not muscle burn), stop. This is informational content and does not replace a coach or a healthcare professional.

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