Build Upper Body Strength with Standard Push Ups

Standard Push Ups

Rep Range

10-20

Hints

Start in plank position, hands shoulder-width apart or slightly wider. Lower your body until chest nearly touches the floor, then push back up.

Common Mistakes

Avoid letting hips sag or raising the butt too high.

Breathing

Inhale as you lower; exhale when pushing up.

Muscle Focus

Primary Muscles

Middle Chest

Secondary Muscles

Upper Chest, Lower Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Core, Serratus Anterior

Tertiary Muscles

Traps, Levator Scapulae, Rhomboids, Infraspinatus, Teres Major, Teres Minor, Latissimus Dorsi, Lower Back, Erector Spinae, Lower Body