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Push-Up

Primary
Chest
Secondary
Triceps, Shoulders
Equipment
Bodyweight
Type
Strength
Frames
3
Push-Up, male athlete, 3 sequential frames
male
Push-Up, female athlete, 3 sequential frames
female

How to perform it

  1. 01 Set your hands on the floor slightly wider than shoulder-width, fingers pointing forward.
  2. 02 Extend your legs behind you, feet together, so your body forms a straight line from head to heels.
  3. 03 Brace your abs and glutes to lock that line in before you move.
  4. 04 Bend your elbows to about 45 degrees from your torso and lower until your chest is just above the floor.
  5. 05 Press the floor away and return to the top without letting your hips sag or rise.
  6. 06 Keep your head in line with your spine — do not lead with your chin.

In the API

GET /v1/exercises/push-up

{
  "slug": "push-up",
  "name": "Push-Up",
  "primary_muscle": "chest",
  "equipment": "bodyweight",
  "category": "strength",
  "frame_count": 3,
  "images": { "male": "…", "female": "…" }
}

Also known as

push-ups

These slugs resolve to this same entry, so naming differences between your data and ours do not become missing images.