All exercisesPushups (Close and Wide Hand Positions)
| Category | Strength |
| Level | Beginner |
| Equipment | Body only |
| Primary muscles | Chest |
| Secondary | Shoulders, Triceps |
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- Lie on the floor face down and body straight with your toes on the floor and the hands wider than shoulder width for a wide hand position and closer than shoulder width for a close hand position. Make sure you are holding your torso up at arms length.
- Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
- Using your pectoral muscles, press your upper body back up to the starting position and squeeze your chest. Breathe out as you perform this step.
- After a second pause at the contracted position, repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.