Muscles worked
pectorals, triceps, deltoids, core
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push-up
- Body part
- chest
- Equipment
- body weight
- Target muscle
- pectorals
- Muscle group
- triceps
How to perform it
- 1
Start in a high plank position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your feet together.
- 2
Engage your core and lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your body in a straight line.
- 3
Pause for a moment when your chest is just above the ground, then push yourself back up to the starting position by straightening your arms.
- 4
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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