Can push-ups train your abdominal muscles?

Many men like to exercise by doing push-ups. Push-ups are a relatively simple exercise method. Because they have relatively low requirements and do not require a very strict venue, they can be done anytime and anywhere. However, many people don't know much about push-ups as an exercise method. Can push-ups exercise abdominal muscles? The answer is yes, let’s find out together!

In addition to exercising the pectoralis major, push-ups can also exercise the serratus anterior, anterior deltoid, triceps and forearm muscles, as well as the rectus abdominis, internal oblique muscles, external oblique muscles, iliopsoas muscles, quadriceps and calf triceps.

Push-ups: arms should be shoulder width or slightly wider than shoulder width

Key points: Stretch your arms straight on the ground, fingers facing forward, and arms should be shoulder-width apart or slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Keep your legs straight and together, with your toes resting on the ground. The body is vertical, forming a straight line from head to toes. The hips and waist should neither arch nor sag. Then bend your arms, lower your body to be parallel to the ground, then straighten your arms to support your body, tense your pectoralis major as much as possible, pause for a moment, then bend your arms and repeat. Inhale as you push your body up, and exhale as you lower your body.

The starting position of straight-arm support should make the vertical line of the shoulder in front of the palm support surface, so that the pectoralis major muscles can be fully exercised. When the body descends, no other part of the body may touch the ground except the two hands and two toes. When lowering and raising your body, your movements should be smooth, and your body should always maintain a straight line from head to toe. Only when you push up for the last one or two times (that is, when you are exhausted) are you allowed to collapse your waist. During push-ups, your upper arms should be close to your sides.

To increase the exercise effect, you can put weight on your shoulders or increase the difficulty by raising your feet (such as placing them on a stool or steps). The distance between the two hands on the ground can be wide or narrow. For beginners with poor physical strength, they can stand up when the body is halfway down, or raise their hands (support themselves with a stool or step) to reduce the difficulty.

The above is some introduction about push-ups. In fact, push-ups can not only exercise the abdominal muscles, but also have a good exercise effect on some muscles throughout the body. However, it should be noted that when you first learn push-ups, you must control the amount of exercise. If the amount of exercise is too large, it will easily lead to muscle soreness.