Push-ups are also called push-ups. Push-ups are a very common form of exercise in our country. When they are in school, boys are often asked to do a few push-ups, but most of them can’t hold up after just a few. , teachers say they lack exercise, so do you know which muscles are mainly exercised by push-ups? Let’s go take a look below!
The push-up is one of the most common freehand strength training exercises. Everyone should have been exposed to it in physical education classes in primary and secondary schools. There are many ways to do the push-up. , various practices have different training objectives.
1. Basic practice of push-ups
Lie prone, with your arms spread two palms wider than shoulder width, fingertips facing forward, support your body, Maintain a flat surface from shoulders to hips to knees. Bend your elbows and point them outward, slowly lower your body's center of gravity so that your chest is close to the ground. Hold for a second or two when you reach the bottom, and then quickly push your body back up to the starting position. Continue with the next move.
2. What muscles can the push-up exercise?
The push-up is a classic movement for exercising the chest muscles. In other words, the pectoralis major is the main target muscle group. ; At the same time, the anterior deltoid muscles of the shoulders and triceps brachii are involved in exerting force; throughout the movement, the waist and abdominal muscles are responsible for maintaining body stability. If you usually exercise standard push-ups, then it mainly exercises the pectoralis major muscles. If you perform narrow-gap push-ups, the main muscle exercised is the red triceps, which also has the function of assisting in training the chest muscles. If you are exercising with wide-gap push-ups, then this action mainly exercises the outside of the pectoralis major.