push-ups
Start in a plank position, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width, fingers pointing forward. Ensure your body forms a straight line from head to heels, with your core engaged.
- Equipment
- No Equipment
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Chest
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- pectoralis major
- anterior deltoid
- triceps brachii
Secondary muscles
- serratus anterior
- rectus abdominis
- obliques
- quadriceps
Target muscles
- chest
- arms
How to perform
- 1
Start in a plank position, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width, fingers pointing forward.
- 2
Ensure your body forms a straight line from head to heels, with your core engaged.
- 3
Lower your chest towards the floor by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your body or slightly flared.
- 4
Descend until your chest is just above the floor or your elbows reach a 90-degree angle.
- 5
Push through your palms to extend your arms and return to the starting plank position.
- 6
Maintain a stable core and straight body throughout the movement.
Safety & form
Train smart. Read these notes before adding heavy load.
