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5 Push-Ups and Their Benefits

Pick Your Push-Up

October 23, 2012

Regular Push-Up

5 Push-Ups and Their Benefits

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by Jenny Sugar 4

Regular Push-Up

A regular push-up, with the hands directly under the shoulders, is a challenge all on its own. Whether you do it with straight legs or knees on the floor, you'll strengthen and tone the muscles in your arms, upper back, and core. Here are tips for perfecting your form.

2 / 7

by Jenny Sugar 4

Regular Push-Up

A regular push-up, with the hands directly under the shoulders, is a challenge all on its own. Whether you do it with straight legs or knees on the floor, you'll strengthen and tone the muscles in your arms, upper back, and core. Here are tips for perfecting your form.

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4 Comments

Splintera 2 years 26 weeks

Why are her eyes red? :P

heathbar6 3 years 6 weeks

Great tips! I can't wait to finish up my 100 push up challenge so I can move on to other types of push ups!

3 years 11 weeks

All I can focus on is that I count that poor girl's ribs from here. I don't think she's the picture of health, but I suppose her arms do look healthy!

ellierock44 3 years 12 weeks

weird