Push-ups will help you build upper body strength by working the shoulders, triceps, and pectoral muscles. When doing a push-up, we want to aim for a full range of motion, touching your chest to the floor at the bottom of the push-up and locking out your elbows at the top of the push-up.
Many people, especially women, struggle with performing a traditional push-up. Luckily, there are many scaling options available. The following video discusses how to scale the push-up. The video begins with instructions for elevated push-ups. Instructions for performing box push-ups begin at approximately 0:30; instructions for cobra or worm push-up begin at around 0:43; and instructions for raised-ground push-ups begin at 1:40.
Yet another scaled option for the push-up is the wall push-up. Here is a video on how to perform a wall push-up:
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