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push-up

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

push-up exercise demonstration
Target muscle
pectorals
Muscle group
triceps
Body part
chest
Equipment
body weight

Secondary muscles

triceps, deltoids, core

How to perform

  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.