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Performing the Push Up
1. Make sure your form is correct. When performing the push up, your lower back must be straight, i.e., not sagging or arching, and your feet must be shoulder width apart. Your elbows should be tucked close to your body, i.e., at a 20 to 40 degree angle from your abdomen. As you go down, make sure your chest gets as close to the floor as possible.
Make sure to tighten your abdomen, legs, and buttocks. This will prevent your back from arching and sagging.
Try not to let your hips touch the floor. They should be on the same level as your shoulders.
2. Breathe correctly. When you are performing the push up, make sure to inhale as you go down. Then exhale as you go back up.
If it is hard for you to remember when to exhale, count out loud as you do your push ups. The act of talking will force you to exhale as you push up.
3.Start out easy. Start out by doing as many push ups as you comfortably can. This is called a set. Then do two more sets. Make sure to rest for 60 seconds or more in between sets. Practice this three to four times a week, or every other day until you are comfortable.
For example, if you can only do seven full push ups, then start out by doing three sets of seven push ups every other day until you are comfortable.
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4. Add more push ups. Once you can comfortably do your normal number of push ups, add three to five more push ups. Adding more push ups will challenge your muscles, enabling you to build more muscle.
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