A push-up (Liegestütz) is a common calisthenics exercise performed in a 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.
While the push-up primarily targets the muscles of the chest, arms, and shoulders, support required from other muscles results in a wider range of muscles integrated into the exercise:
- Abdominals
- Deltoid
- Chest Muscles
- Stabilizers: back body
- Triceps brachii
- Forearms
- Biceps
Your Health Coach recommends a daily routine of 3 rounds and 10 repetitions of:
- Push-ups
- Narrow-grip push-ups: Do a normal push-up with your hands just a few inches apart from each other underneath the chest.
