Push Ups

March 18, 2008

In the big book of fitness exercises tells that push up is the oldest trick exercise. It is well known and has been around for so long. It looks ancient and it feels ancient. But it also very simple and very effective to makes bulging pectoral.
Push up is famous exercise that can do anywhere. To perform push ups you need to lie your face down on the floor and then pull your body up and down by using the strength of our arms. Push ups will strengthen the pectoral triceps and to some extent, the deltoids, if you consistent on doing it.

If you want to built your shoulder and chest muscles you may try the press ups, there are the military or athletic version of the push ups. Press ups are perform with the back and legs straight and off the floor. You can put your feet on a low chair or armchair if you at home, or pop up your feet can use a bench if you are in the park. It will be better if you not raise your legs too high above the shoulder line.

Push ups have other variations performed such as using four fingers at each hand, using only one hand, clapping the hands (stronger pushes that raise the body than usual), or pressing against a wall instead of using the floor. You should be careful while doing the other variations of push up.

Push up is the simple exercise you should do if you are an overweight person.

Posted by N. A. Hilal | Filed Under Blog, Fitness 

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