Full Body Exercises

Push-ups

Push-ups are a great way to build upper body strength and strengthen your core. Here we’ll start by doing a traditional push up.   

Muscles targeted: riceps, pectoral muscles, shoulders, lower back and core abdominal muscles. Here we’ll start by doing a traditional push up. 

First start by kneeling on the floor and then bring your feet together behind you.

 Bend forward to position yourself in a high plank, the top of a pushup position, place your palms flat on the ground, hands shoulder-width apart, and with your fingers facing forward or hands turned slightly in. Your shoulders should be positioned over your hands and your feet should be together behind you with your back should be flat. Keep your abs pulled in.

Slowly lower your body toward the floor. Keep a rigid torso and your head aligned with your spine. Don’t let your low back sag or your hips hike upward.

 Go on lowering yourself until your chest or chin touch the ground. Your elbows will flare out during the downward movement.

Press upward with your arms. Continue pressing until your arms are fully extended at your elbows and you’re back in the plank, at the top of the pushup position.

Repeat the downward movement. You can start with 10 pushups, or however many you can do with proper form, and work your way up as you build strength.