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Push Up
- Main muscle
- Mid Chest
- Muscle group
- Chest
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
How to do it
- 1Start in a high plank with hands slightly wider than your shoulders.
- 2Brace your core and keep your body in a straight line.
- 3Lower your chest toward the floor, elbows at about 45 degrees.
- 4Press back up until your arms are fully extended.
- 5Keep your hips from sagging or piking throughout.
Coaching cues
- Straight line, head to heels
- Elbows at 45 degrees
- Press the floor away
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