Push-ups
About this exercise
"Push-ups" targets the Kirji muscle group, suitable for beginners. The main load falls on: Middle, Upper. Equipment needed: Bodyweight.
Description
A basic bodyweight exercise for the development of pectoral muscles, triceps and anterior deltas.
Instructions
1. Take a lying position: your arms are slightly wider than your shoulders, and your body forms a straight line from head to toe.
2. As you inhale, bend your elbows, lowering your body almost to the floor with your chest.
3. On exhaling, squeeze yourself back to the starting position with a powerful movement.
Muscles worked
Primary
Secondary
Warnings
1. Do not bend your lower back or lift your pelvis up.2. Do not spread your elbows strictly to the sides, keep them at an angle of ~45° to the body.3. Do not "insert" your elbows at the top point, keep a slight bend.
