How To Do Pushups Properly?

Place your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart

Keep your fingers spread and grip the floor

Extend your legs straight behind you

Keep your body in a straight line from head to heels

Tighten your core and glutes

Keep your neck neutral and look slightly ahead of your hands

Lower your chest toward the floor with control

Keep your elbows at about a 30 to 45 degree angle from your body

Stop when your chest is just above the floor

Press through your palms to return to the starting position

Keep your hips from sagging or rising too high

Breathe in as you lower down

Breathe out as you push up

Move through a full, controlled range of motion

Repeat with steady form

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