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5 Tips To A Stronger Push-Up

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November 8, 2024 //  by Patrick Valentine

The push-up could be called a powerhouse of a body weight exercise. The push-up works almost every muscle of the body. During a push-up you are working your chest, deltoids, triceps, core, glutes and legs. Now the push-up seems like a pretty simple exercise. Get into a plank position, lower your chest to the ground, and push yourself back up. Simple, right? As a trainer this simple exercise, is one of the most common exercises that we see performed incorrectly. So, here are tips to help you perform the push-up correctly and get the most out of the exercise. 

  1. Hands slightly wider than shoulder width apart. This will help take some stress of your shoulders to engage the chest and deltoids. 
  2. Feet can be together or slightly apart from each other. Start where you are comfortable. If you are just beginning push-ups, split your feet apart. This will create a greater base increasing your stability. 
  3. Engage your abs. This is crucial. To do so, suck your belly button in towards your stomach and keep them engaged during your push-ups.
  4. Activate your glutes. While performing push-ups squeeze your butt-cheeks together. 
  5. As you lower yourself down, your head and hips should stay in alignment. Keeping them aligned will keep you safe and get the most out of your push-ups. 

Finally:

If you can not perform a push-up on the ground, start with performing incline push-ups. Use a bench or a chair to begin with and slowly work yourself to performing push-ups on the ground. It doesn’t matter where you are, it matters where you are going. 

Written by GUADS staff member Patrick.

Category: Train WellTag: Chest, push-up, push-ups, Slideshow, strength, stronger, tips, train well

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