Push-Ups

Push-Ups

Lie prone with your arms straight, your palms flat on the floor, and your hands shoulder-width apart (or wider). Hold your feet together or very slightly spread:

- Inhale and bend your elbows to bring your torso near the floor, avoiding extreme hyperextension of your spine

- Push yourself back to an arms-extened position, exhaling as you complete the movement

This exercise is excellent for developing the pectoralis major and the triceps. You can do it anywhere.

Vary the torso angle to isolate the work:

- Elevate the feet to focus on the upper pectorals

- Elevate the torso to focus on the lower pectorals