ChestBeginnerCompound

Push-up

The bodyweight press; works anywhere.

Push-up: correct exercise technique

Benefits

  • No equipment needed
  • Trains the core at the same time

How to do it

  1. Hands slightly wider than shoulders
  2. Body in one straight line from head to heels
  3. Chest to a fist's height from the floor

Common mistakes

  • Hips sagging
  • Head poking forward

Starting prescription

sets
3
reps
8–15
Rest
60 s
Reps in reserve
2

Safety and limitations

  • Wrist · Modify
    With a severe wrist limitation: lighter load, shorter range, stop if it hurts.
  • Shoulder · Modify
    With a severe shoulder limitation: lighter load, shorter range, stop if it hurts.

Health & safety

Alternatives

Programs that use it

3×/week8 weeks

Bodyweight Anywhere 3×

No gym needed: bodyweight and a resistance band, three times a week.

BeginnerGeneral fitness45 min

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