How do push-ups help you exercise?

Push-ups are a very popular sport among people nowadays. This sport is especially popular among men. Many men do push-ups when they have nothing to do at home, which allows them to better exercise their bodies and also helps them pass their free time. But how do you do push-ups? Next, let’s take a look at this aspect through detailed information.

According to body posture, it can be divided into three types: high posture, medium posture and low posture.

1. High push-ups refer to an exercise in which the practitioner's body posture is with feet low and hands high, and hands and feet are not on the same horizontal plane.

2. Medium push-ups

(Also known as standard push-ups or horizontal push-ups) means that when doing the exercise, the practitioner's feet and hands are on the same horizontal plane.

3. Low-posture push-ups

It means that when doing exercises, the practitioner's feet are high and hands are low, and the hands and feet are not on the same level.

Fold according to the distance between your hands

According to the distance between the hands, it can be divided into four types: super long distance, wide, medium and narrow

1. Super long push-ups

Mainly exercises the outer pectoralis major and biceps. When the elbow angle is greater than 135 degrees, the biceps brachii are mainly used for force

2. Wide-grip push-ups

It is about 1.5 times the shoulder width, mainly exercises the outer side of the pectoralis major, while developing the anterior deltoid and triceps

3. Mid-range push-ups

Slightly larger than shoulder width, mainly exercises the middle part of the pectoralis major (increases thickness), while developing the anterior deltoid and triceps

4. Narrow Grip Push-ups

Smaller than shoulder width, place both hands in front of both nipples, mainly exercise the anterior deltoid and triceps, while developing the inner side of the pectoralis major (chest groove)

Folding from the ready position

From the preparation posture, it can be divided into different hand and foot techniques

Technique: According to the way of supporting the ground with hands, it can be divided into three forms: full palm support, fist support and finger support. According to the direction of the hands supporting the ground, there are three forms: forward, inward, and outward.

1. Full palm style

The above is a detailed description of how to better practice push-ups. Push-ups are an exercise that can train a person's chest and abdominal muscles, but people must do warm-up exercises before doing push-ups. Older people should not do push-ups with one finger.