Are push-ups a good exercise for your arms?

The body is indescribably important to us, especially the arms. Without arms, it becomes very difficult and slow for people to do things, and some things cannot be done at all. So now people pay great attention to arm training. I heard that there is a saying that push-ups can exercise the arms. So how do push-ups exercise the arms? Let's take a look.

Push-ups are a common fitness exercise that mainly exercises the muscles of the upper limbs, waist and abdomen, especially the pectoral muscles. The Internet slang "push-ups" has replaced the former Internet slang "dajiangyou", expressing the attitude of not caring about or commenting on current affairs, and just minding one's own business. Push-ups are one of the important contents of strength training. This exercise is often used in sports teaching, training and personal training. Its main function is to improve the strength of the upper limbs, waist, back and abdominal muscles. This kind of exercise is universal and effective. If you are interested, you can also hold some small competitions.

The starting position of the "diamond push-up" for arm exercise is similar to that of ordinary push-ups, with only one change: bring the palms of your hands as close together as possible and use your thumb and index finger to form a diamond-like shape.

In the previous issue, the push-up standard is the key to exercise. The push-up method used in this article is the most perfect, which is the standard push-up. In fact, there are various different styles of push-ups that can exercise different parts of the body. For example, if you plan to focus on your arms and triceps, you can choose the "Diamond Push-up".

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How to do the "Diamond Push-up"

"Diamond push-ups" are called Diamond in English.

For press-ups, the starting position is similar to that of ordinary push-ups, with just one change: bring your palms as close together as possible and use your thumb and index finger to form a diamond-like shape.

When doing diamond push-ups, keep your elbows pointing backward as you bend your arms and lower your body. Slowly lower yourself down, then quickly and explosively return to the starting position.

Do three sets of push-ups one hour after dinner every day. Generally, each set should be based on the number you can do easily plus 5% to 10%. The interval between each set should not exceed three minutes. After practicing for one to three months, you will be a push-up master. Depending on your current situation, it is best to do 60 to 80 in each set, and then increase the number when you get used to it. Be careful not to do it too late before going to bed (too close to bedtime). It is better to allow your body to recover after a day of sleep. Please consider this.

In addition, the relative height of the arm flexion and extension is that the arms are straight when propping up, and the elbows are slightly at 90 degrees when lying down, so that the pectoralis major muscles can be fully expanded. The width of your arms is slightly the same as your shoulders, and your hands are placed parallel to each other with your fingertips naturally facing forward.

In addition to push-ups, practicing with dumbbells and single (double) bars are also good ways to train arm strength. The key is to persist.

After reading the above content, the editor believes that everyone must know how to do push-ups and when to do them to exercise the arms well! Then, please be sure to stick to it. If you want to have arms that are healthier and stronger than others, just do as described above.