Push-up
A compound exercise for the chest, with help from the triceps, front delts, abs. Equipment: no equipment.
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How to do it
- Setup: Hands just outside the shoulders, body in one straight line.
- Brace your abs and glutes
- Chest to a fist's height off the floor
- Push the floor away
Muscles worked
Equipment
None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.
Alternatives
Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all push-up alternatives.
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