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Push-Up

Primary target: Pectoralis Major (胸大肌)

Exercise Details

Equipment
Bodyweight
Sets & Reps
3-4 sets × 2 reps shy of failure · rest 60-90 s
How to do it
Hands slightly wider than shoulders; rigid line from head to ankles; elbows about 45° from the torso; descend until the chest is a fist off the floor; press up with the scapulae protracting.
Common mistakes
Sagging hips, moving only the upper body, partial range

Muscles Worked

Pectoralis Major

Other Exercises for the Same Muscle

Barbell Bench Press · Incline Dumbbell Press · Dips · Cable Chest Fly · Pec Deck Fly · Squeeze Press

See the Pectoralis Major in the 3D anatomy tool →