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push and pull bodyweight

push and pull bodyweight exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: pectorals. Equipment: body weight.

push and pull bodyweight exercise demonstration
Target muscle
pectorals
Muscle group
triceps
Body part
chest
Equipment
body weight

Secondary muscles

triceps, deltoids

How to perform

  1. Start in a push-up position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your body in a straight line.
  2. Lower your chest towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your body straight.
  3. Push through your palms to extend your arms and return to the starting position.
  4. From the push-up position, pull your chest towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your body straight.
  5. Push through your palms to extend your arms and return to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.