A simple pushup is an effective way to strengthen your chest and arm muscles and easily climb as you get stronger. Easy pushups require no equipment other than your body weight and arms and can be performes anywhere there is a solid surface with enough space to stretch.
Lie face down on the floor in a prone position. Keep your feet together. Your weight should be on your chest.
Place hands on the floor, palms down, about shoulder height. They should be next to your shoulders with your elbows pointing towards your toes.
If you’re on a relatively padding surface, such as carpeting, you can also lean on your cuffs between your first and second knuckles for an extra challenge. If you’re on a less resilient surface, consider investing in some flex handles (they look like handles you put on the floor).
Bend your toes up. The balls of your feet should touch the ground.
Stand up with his arms. At this moment, your weight should be encouraged by your hands and the balls of your feet. Make a straight line from head to heels and contract your abs to keep your hips from sagging. This position is known as the “plank” and is used for other exercises. This is the start and end position of a single pushup.
Choose the type of flex that best suits your needs. There are three types of basic pushup variations that use various muscles. The change is where you place your hands in the plank position. The closer your hands are, the more you use your triceps. The further they are apart, the more you will tense your chest.
Standard: Your hands should be slightly wider than your shoulders. It works on both your arms and your chest.
Diamond: Put your hands together in a diamond shape and hold them just below your chest. It requires that you use your arms a lot more than a standard pushup.
Wide arm – put your hands away from your shoulders. This version works mainly on the chest and requires less arm strength.
Get on the floor
Lie on your toes on the floor and support yourself with your hands. Lower your torso to the floor till your elbows reach a 90-degree angle. Keep elbows close to your body for resistance. Keep your head forward. Try to point the tip of your nose straight ahead. Keep your body on a flat board, don’t let your hips hang, and don’t let your bum hang in the air. It is essential to keep the body as straight as possible. Remember to breathe as you step out.
When doing pushups, your chest should be a few inches off the floor every time you come down for one rep. Remember to keep your body straight.
How to do a pushup
A simple pushup is an effective way to strengthen your chest and arm muscles and easily climb as you get stronger. Easy pushups require no equipment other than your body weight and arms and can be performed anywhere there is a solid surface with enough space to stretch.
Lie face down on the floor in a prone position. Keep your feet together. Your weight should be on your chest.
- Place hands on the floor, palms down, about shoulder height. They should be next to your shoulders with your elbows pointing towards your toes.
- If you’re on a relatively padded surface, such as carpeting, you can also lean on your cuffs between your first and second knuckles for an extra challenge. If you’re on a less resilient surface, consider investing in some flex handles (they look like handles you put on the floor).
- Bend your toes up. The balls of your feet should touch the ground.
Stand up with his arms
At this moment, your weight should be encourages by your hands and the balls of your feet. Make a straight line from head to heels and contract your abs to keep your hips from sagging. This position is known as the “plank” and is using for other exercises. [1] This is the start and end position of a single pushup.
Choose the type of flex that best suits your needs. There are three types of basic pushup variations that use various muscles. The change is where you place your hands in the plank position. The closer your hands are, the more you use your triceps. The further they are apart, the more you will tense your chest.
- Standard: Your hands should be slightly wider than your shoulders. It works on both your arms and your chest.
- Diamond: Put your hands together in a diamond shape and hold them just below your chest. It requires that you use your arms a lot more than a standard pushup. [2]
- Wide arm – put your hands away from your shoulders. This version works mainly on the chest and requires less arm strength.
Get on the floor. Lie on your toes on the floor and support yourself with your hands. Lower your torso to the floor till your elbows reach a 90-degree angle. Keep elbows close to your body for resistance. Keep your head forward. Try to point the tip of your nose straight ahead. Keep your body on a flat board, don’t let your hips hang, and don’t let your bum hang in the air. It is essential to keep the body as straight as possible. Remember to breathe as you step out.
- When doing pushups, your chest should be a few inches off the floor every time you come down for one rep. Remember to keep your body straight.