Exercise Guide
Push-Up
beginnerRecommendedCore Variation
Exercise Visual
Push-Up
Pectorals • Body Weight
beginnerCategory
chest
Body Part
chest
Equipment
body weight
Target
pectorals
Instructions
- 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.
Muscles
TricepsPectoralsDeltoidsCore
Movement Data
Role
Push Up
Pattern
push
Priority
7/10
Variation Rank
1
Workout Split
push
Classification
General