Push-ups also known as press-ups is a full body workout that works out all muscles in the body and helps burn calories & toning up the body. There are many variations of push-ups, however this article focuses on just the common push-ups.

How To Perform The Traditional Push-up Properly:

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1. Get down on the floor (face-down prone position)keep elbows at 45 degree angle near the chest, palms down, feet together with toes curled upwards & weight on your chest.
2. Raise your body or press up using your arms with weight now supported by your palms and balls of your feet & bringing your torso, chest & thighs off the ground together, keeping your abs tightened & making sure the body is parallel to the ground.
3. Lower the body, coming down to the ground together (torso, chest & thighs), making sure your chest touches the ground, which completes 1 rep.

You can start with 3 sets of 10-15 rounds if you are a woman & 3 sets of 20-25 rounds if you are a man & can slowly build this up!

5 Important Benefits Of Doing Push-ups:

1.  It Increases the functional strength, whereby major muscle groups namely core muscles, biceps, triceps, deltoids & lower body muscles are activated.
2. Muscle stretching, improving flexibility to help prevent injuries.
3. Enhancement of the cardiovascular system, which helps maintain a healthy heart.
4. Prevents the shoulders & lower back from injuries, due to the stability of the muscles.
5. Improves the posture.