Today I want to shed some light on a problem I see way too often in the gym! The push-up. Because there are so many people doing it wrong in the classes I'm taking. Wow. And if done repeatedly wrong a push-up can do more damage than it can do good. So I decided to show you guys how a proper push-up is done! And because I work out I am a lazy sloth the rest of the day and it will therefore not be me showing you guys how to do so, but more likely pretty girls on my Tumblr! Okay? Okay!
Now, there's severeal ways to do a push-up depending on how experienced you are. My gym teacher in High School use to call the push-up on your knees for a "girl push-up" which is just so wrong. Wrong,wrong, wrong! There is nothing girly about it! A push-up on your knees (if done correctly) are just to take the pressure of your lower back - if your arms can't take the weight. It is impossible to do a push-up on your feet correctly if your arms can't hold it. Therefore a push-up on your knees are way better because you'll get the right result. And I don't see anything "girly" in getting your stuff right!! But then again, how would my High School Teacher know that? He didn't get anything right!
What I am trying to say is this.. Do not do push-ups on your feet if your body isn't ready! I don't care how many of your friends can do it, you'll get injuries in your back and if your technique isn't right it will do no good for your muscles! So please start off small and work your way to the top! I do a lot of weight lifting and I myself can't take more than five-ten push-ups on my feet before it starts to hurt my back. And it's just not worth it!
Whether it's up a wall, on your knees or just a push-up on your feet it will do great things for your arms, but it is so important to do it right!
You need to start out as a plank. Either on feet or knees. Your hands should be right under your shoulders or a little wider if you like.
Your neck has to be even and on line with your spine, meaning you should look down the whole time.
You can not let your center body sack down, meaning your abs are at work too! Tighten that stomach and straighten your back.
Like a plank, your butt has to be down so your body doesn't create a reverse V.
I hope you guys got something out of it? Because push-ups can be God's gift to your arm! Well, your entire body if done right! We like!
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