Push-Up

Set-up

• Place your hands on the floor slightly wider than shoulder width.
• Step your feet back so your body forms a straight line from head to heels.

How to do it

1. Lower your chest towards the floor by bending your elbows.
2. Stop when your chest is just above the floor.
3. Push the floor away until your arms are straight.

Coaching cues

• Brace your stomach and squeeze your glutes so your hips stay level.
• Elbows angled back at about 45°, not flared out to the sides.

Common mistakes

• Letting the hips sag towards the floor.
• Only lowering partway down.
• Pushing your head forward ahead of your chest.

Safety

• If full push-ups are too hard, put your hands on a bench or your knees on the floor.