Push Up
How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.
- Body part
- Chest
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Type
- Compound
Position 1 of 2
Position 2 of 2
How to do it
- Place your hands on the floor a little wider than your shoulders and step back into a straight-arm plank.
- Squeeze your glutes and brace your core so your body forms a straight line from head to heels.
- Lower your chest toward the floor with your elbows about 45° from your body.
- Push the floor away until your arms are straight, without letting your hips sag.
Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.
Muscles worked
- ChestMain
- TricepsHelping
- Front deltsHelping
- AbsHelping
Also known as
Push Ups · Pushup · Press-Up · Push Up (Bodyweight)