Push-Up
Also known as: Press-Up, Pushup, Push-Ups, Standard Push-Up, Floor Push-Up
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Technique
- Place your hands on the floor just wider than shoulder width, fingers pointing forward, with the legs straight behind you.
- Brace your abs and squeeze your glutes so the body forms a straight line.
- Lower your chest to just above the floor.
- Press the floor away until your arms are straight.
Cues
- Keep elbows at about 45 degrees from the torso.
- Keep the neck in line with the spine.
Common mistakes
- Sagging hips.
- Flaring elbows out to the sides.
- Stopping well short of the floor.