Push Ups are a bodyweight upper body exercise that can be done anywhere. The best thing is there are so many variations depending on your fitness level.
Learning how to push up correctly will protect your shoulders, and keep a strong and powerful upper body.
HOW TO DO A PUSH UP
Start with your hands on a raised platform or wall until you can do 20 reps with good form.
- Start in a straight arm plank position with shoulders over your hands
- Keep your belly tight and squeeze your butt to maintain your position.
- Lower your chest down keeping your elbows in high to your body (elbows back)
- Your chest should touch the platform or floor
- Push up keeping your body tight and elbows back.
TIP: Always keep elbows in tight to protect your shoulder
WHEN TO PUSH UP
Push Ups can be done anytime because you don’t need any equipment to do them. Try throwing 10-40 in before your eat, or include them in a warm up for bench press or even your sport like netball or footy.
When you can perform 20 reps without stopping you can try different variations such as ploy push ups or dynamic push ups.
GO PUSH UP
Now you’ve learned how to Push Up properly, get outdoors and throw them into your workout. The benefits for building a strong healthy shoulder should make the push up a big part of your training.
Want a video on how to Push Up? Check out Coach Belle taking you through the proper technique.