“You’re five minutes late for PE! Drop and give me 20!”
Ever since you were a petrified 11-year-old, pushups have been used as a form of punishment. The penalty is well worth it. Pushups are one of the best overall upper-body exercises that exist. They’re a staple of numerous exercise programs, including CrossFit, martial arts and military fitness. Funny thing is, they're often overlooked by many modern fitness enthusiasts, perhaps due to their simplicity. How can something so basic be so effective? While pushups are associated with the chest and triceps, they also work the upper back, shoulders, and core. Your lats, traps and abs need to stabilise your pushing muscles, while your lower back, legs and glutes need to stay engaged to keep your hips from sagging or piking up too high.
Once the perfect pushup is mastered, there are infinite ways they can be modified to suit any fitness level. Try these pushup variations and incorporate them into your exercise program. The best thing about pushups are that they can be done anywhere, as long as there is some ground. And if you can’t find any ground, you better start learning the pull-up instead...
Ever since you were a petrified 11-year-old, pushups have been used as a form of punishment. The penalty is well worth it. Pushups are one of the best overall upper-body exercises that exist. They’re a staple of numerous exercise programs, including CrossFit, martial arts and military fitness. Funny thing is, they're often overlooked by many modern fitness enthusiasts, perhaps due to their simplicity. How can something so basic be so effective? While pushups are associated with the chest and triceps, they also work the upper back, shoulders, and core. Your lats, traps and abs need to stabilise your pushing muscles, while your lower back, legs and glutes need to stay engaged to keep your hips from sagging or piking up too high.
Once the perfect pushup is mastered, there are infinite ways they can be modified to suit any fitness level. Try these pushup variations and incorporate them into your exercise program. The best thing about pushups are that they can be done anywhere, as long as there is some ground. And if you can’t find any ground, you better start learning the pull-up instead...
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