Are push-ups good for chest muscles?

Push-ups are a great exercise to help train your chest muscles. It is quick, convenient and simple, and the results are very good, but it takes a long time to train. There are actually many types of push-ups, and if done well, they can all help train your chest muscles. Here is a brief introduction. First of all, when you lie prone on the ground, your hands should be as wide as your shoulders and your body should be in a straight line. Then you need to use the strength of your elbows to do arm flexion exercises. Note that your body should remain in a straight line at this time.

How to do push-ups to train chest muscles?

1. Standard push-ups with clamped arms

The movement is basically the same as horizontal push-ups, except that you should place your hands in front of your chest during the exercise, and keep your upper arms as close to the sides of your upper body as possible. The most standard movement is that when looking from above, the back should block half of each hand on each side.

Ideal number of sets: 10/set, 2 sets/time

2. Kneeling push-ups

①Horizontal position

The movement is basically the same as a standard push-up. Place your hands on the ground, shoulder-width apart. Keep your arms straight to support your body. The difference is that instead of placing the forefoot on the ground, you now kneel on both knees, cross your calves and bend them naturally, so that your thighs and upper body are on the same plane and the center of gravity moves forward.

There is another training method which is the same as the one mentioned above, but with one difference, the distance between the two hands has to be wider than the shoulders. The rest of the movements are the same as mentioned above. The third method is the same as the above, the difference is also in the distance. This time it should be narrower than the shoulder, but this method requires special care to prevent the wrist from being sprained.