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Push-up
A bodyweight press you can do anywhere. Raise your hands on a bench to make it easier.
- Starting point
- Muscles worked
- Chest, Triceps, Core
- Equipment
- None
How to do it
- 1
Place your hands on the floor a little wider than your shoulders.
- 2
Step your feet back so your body forms a straight line from head to heels.
- 3
Brace your stomach and squeeze your glutes.
- 4
Lower your chest towards the floor, elbows angled back.
- 5
Push the floor away until your arms are straight.
What to think about
- “Move as one plank”
- “Screw your hands into the floor”
- “Chest touches first”
Common mistakes
- Letting the hips sag
- Leading with the head
- Doing half reps