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push-up
push-up is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.
Steps
Step 1. Start in a high plank position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your feet together.
Step 2. Engage your core and lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your body in a straight line.
Step 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.
Muscles & body parts
Primary muscles
pectorals
Secondary muscles
tricepsdeltoidscore
Primary body parts
chest
Common mistakes & warnings
Form & control
Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.
Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.
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