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 Fitness & exercise Exercise library Chest Press ups
Press ups
COURTESY OF GLOBAL FITNESS
Major muscles used
- Pectorals - Middle and lower chest
- Deltoids
- Triceps
Performing press ups
- Lie on the floor, face down with hands placed at chest level, about 4-7 inches farther than shoulder-width apart.
- Keeping your back straight, push yourself up extending your arms, without locking your elbows.
- Hold for a brief second while flexing (squeezing together) your chest.
- Slowly lower yourself as far as you can, or until your nose touches the ground. Your back and hips should still be straight, while your elbows point out.
Be careful
- Don't allow your back to bend or arch. Keep your body as straight as possible.
- Don't just let your body fall back down to the floor. Resist your body's downward force by lowering yourself slowly.
Alternative exercises to press ups
Courtesy of Global-Fitness.com, your Online Personal Trainer
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