headerimg
 headerimg
Contact Us  |  WTR Store  |  Fitness Clubs  | 		headerimg
  Sitemap  |  RSS Feed rss icon  
Home > Build Chest Muscles > How To Do Push Ups

How To Do Push Ups

Do you want to learn how to do push ups? Then this page can certainly help!

Push ups, also known as press ups are an excellent upper body exercise helping you to build and add strength to the chest muscles with great effectiveness but at absolutely no cost and without the need of a gym or exercise equipment.

Take a look at the pushups exercise description below which shows you exactly how to perform the basic push ups and also gives you alternatives and different varieties of the push up for targeting different areas of the pectorals and upper body.



disclaimer advice

PUSH UPS
Exercise Type Primary Movers Secondary Movers
Compound /
Body Weight 		Pectorals Triceps, Front Thighs, Abs
Exercise Description - how to do push ups:

1). Lie face down on the floor with your hands supporting your upper body weight and the balls of your feet supporting your legs. Ensure that your legs and back are straight and that you're looking forward, not at the ground.

2). With your hands a little further than shoulder width apart, lower your body until your chest is 2 inches off the floor.

3). Pause for a second and then extend your arms, raising your body until you reach the starting position and repeat.
Video:
Exercise Tips:

  • If you struggling on how to do push ups because of a lack of strength then you could start by performing the easier version which is to have your knees resting on the floor. This position doesn't require as much strength in the arms for holding your bodyweight and is ideal for beginners.

  • Are you finding that push ups hurt or put too much strain on your wrists? If so, there's an excellent product that you can buy called 'push up bars'. These not only take a huge amount of strain off your wrists but also allows you to go much deeper when lowering your body, working your chest more effectively.



    		•
    Exercise Variations:

  • Close Grip Push Ups – This form of push ups focuses on working the triceps and is a bodyweight only version of the close grip bench press. It is performed virtually the same as a regular push up apart from your elbows should be tucked in close to your sides throughout the execution.

  • Incline Push Ups – Placing your hands on a raised surface inclines the push up and works your lower pectorals. This can be also done by leaning against a vertical surface such as a wall.

  • Decline Push Ups – Exactly the same as a regular push up except for your body is in a decline position by raising your legs off the ground. This exercise is great for targeting the upper pectorals.

  • Wide Grip Push Ups – These are done by widening the distance of your hands to around one and a half times shoulder width apart and focuses a lot more heavily on the chest.

    		•

    Custom Search



       weight_lifting    bodybuilding
    Enjoy This Site?
    Then why not use the button below, to add us to your favourite bookmarking service?

    fb    



    | Homepage | Useful Links | Add Your Site |

    Copyright © 2009-2011 Weight-Training-Routines.com. All rights reserved.

    This website is powered by Site Build It! - make money from sharing something you love.

    This site is intended as an informational and educational aid only. It is not intended as medical advice.
    Consult a qualified medical professional and a fitness expert before starting any new exercise, nutrition or supplementation program.
    Please read our Full Disclaimer in its entirety before reading anything on this site.

    Protected by Copyscape Online Plagiarism Scanner
    This site is protected by Copyscape's Copysentry Professional - DO NOT COPY