Can push-ups build muscle?

When people do push-ups, the belly muscles will be well exercised. At the same time, because the arms are constantly supporting the whole body, a lot of energy will be consumed in the process. Therefore, doing push-ups will have a good effect of exercising muscles, especially the arms and abdominal muscles. The following editor will introduce some of the more obvious benefits of doing push-ups for muscle exercise.

1. Chest expansion.

Use the palms of your hands as support points, open your arms as wide as your shoulders or wider than your shoulders, keep your back, waist and hips in a straight line, use your elbows to exert force, and bend your arms. This method mainly exercises the chest muscles, triceps in the upper arms and abdominal muscles.

2. Shoulder clamp style.

The action is the same as above, except that the distance between the hands is narrower, and the fists are used as support points, with the knuckles facing forward. This method exercises arm strength and can increase wrist strength and fist hardness. When practicing, you should pay attention to the fact that the selected supporting surface can be soft at first and then hard, and your wrists should be kept taut when supporting to avoid sprains.

3. Iron ox plowing style.

Use your fists or palms as a base of support. Place your hands on the ground and open your arms to shoulder width. Keep your toes on the ground and your hands and feet parallel. Push your head diagonally forward, use the forefoot, hands, neck, and waist together, and at the same time lower your waist and stick it to the ground. Then lift your hips, lower your waist, pull your body back, and the movement is complete. Just repeat the forward and backward movements repeatedly. This exercise focuses on the neck and strengthens the back muscles, wrists, and ankles.

4. Finger exercises.

The ten fingers are mainly used as support points, and other movements are the same as the previous two methods. As the strength increases, the number of fingers touching the ground can be reduced gradually. This method mainly exercises finger strength, enhances the hand's grip, grasping power, and combined force, and allows the force to penetrate the fingertips. It should be noted that if the finger strength is not enough to support the body, you can let your fingers press against the wall first.

When doing push-ups, you must pay attention to making the movements as standard as possible. This will not only help you exercise your muscles better, but also help you lose weight. However, if the intensity of the exercise is too high or the exercise time is too long, it may turn into anaerobic exercise, which will consume a lot of physical energy and cause some damage to the body.