Muscle Groups
- Abs and Core
- Chest
- Hips & Buttocks
- Legs
- Shoulders
- Triceps
Purposes
- Chest strength
- Front deltoids strength
- Triceps strength
- Abdominal strength
- Hip strength
- Quadriceps (front thigh) strength
Overview
The push up with your hands elevated is a beginner version of the push up. As you get stronger you can move your hands down, closer to the ground. The goal is to eventually do regular push ups on the ground. This is a good exercise for beginners or people that have a hard time getting down to the ground.
Description
- In a pushup position, balance on your feet and hands, hands placed on two step-boxes.
- Keep your head, neck, and body aligned in a straight.
- Lower yourself as far as you can by bending your arms.
- Push back up to the top.
Mistakes
- Dropping the head
- Drooping the lower back
- Keeping the hips too low
- Keeping the hips up too high
