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Category: Chest
Pushups
- Anterior deltoid
- Pectoralis major
- Triceps brachii
Muscles: close
How To Do Pushups
A push-up (or press-up if the hands are wider than shoulders placing more emphasis on the pectoral muscles) is a common calisthenics exercise beginning from the prone position. By raising and lowering the body using the arms, push-ups exercise the pectoral muscles, triceps, and anterior deltoids, with ancillary benefits to the rest of the deltoids, serratus anterior, coracobrachialis and the midsection as a whole. Push-ups are a basic exercise used in civilian athletic training or physical education and commonly in military physical training. They are also a common form of punishment used in the military, school sport, or some martial arts disciplines.
- Anterior deltoid
- Pectoralis major
- Triceps brachii
Primary Muscles
- Brachialis
- Serratus anterior