What about push-ups?

Nowadays more and more people pay more attention to exercise, because many people understand that health is the first element of life. Without a healthy body, everything will become empty talk. So many men have also joined the ranks of exercise. Most people exercise by practicing push-ups, but many people don’t know well which parts of the body can be exercised by push-ups. What does push-ups exercise?

To achieve a perfect starting position for push-ups, your body must remain in a straight line from your shoulders to your ankles, and your arms should be placed at chest level, with your hands slightly wider than your shoulders. This ensures that each movement works your biceps more effectively.

When doing push-ups, you should take 2 to 3 seconds to fully lower your body, and finally your chest should be about 2 to 3 centimeters away from the ground; then, immediately push up with force and return to the starting position.

The main muscle groups exercised by push-ups are the pectoralis major and triceps, while they also exercise the anterior deltoid, serratus anterior and coracobrachialis as well as other parts of the body. Its main function is to improve the muscle strength of the upper limbs, chest, waist, back and abdomen.

What are the benefits of push-ups

Push-ups can detect almost every part of the body. Supporting one's own weight with one's own strength, they can reflect the function of nerves and muscles most quickly and accurately. Push-ups strengthen the body's major muscles, giving the body the strength and muscle memory to stretch forward and prevent falls.

The natural aging of the human body can lead to the degeneration of nerves and muscles, and physical fitness decreases by 30% from the age of 20 to 70. However, regular exercise can make muscle fibers thicker, making the remaining muscles stronger and reducing the physiological aging of the human body. Therefore, push-ups are an exercise that can prevent aging.

Doing push-ups regularly can improve the central nervous system, benefit the strength of bones, flexibility of joints, firmness of ligaments, thickness and elasticity of muscles, accelerate blood circulation in the body, increase lung capacity, promote growth and development, and improve athletic ability.

Push-ups can develop a person's upper limb strength and abdominal muscle strength, and improve the body's static and dynamic strength qualities. Regular and comprehensive exercise can regulate one's psychology, make one energetic, strengthen the body, exercise the will, and is beneficial to physical and mental development. Push-ups can also improve human physiological functions and play an important role in developing balance and support capabilities.

As can be seen from the above, push-up exercises can test every part of the body. It is a simple and effective way of exercise. However, it should be noted that when you are just learning push-ups, you must not excessively pursue speed and quantity. If you pursue speed, it may cause muscle strain. It is best to do it in groups.