Corpus
StrengthBeginner

Push-Up

By The Corpus Atlas Editorial TeamUpdated Last reviewed How we source this

Muscles involved

ChestShouldersTricepsCore

Equipment

None.

Home version

Incline push-up against a wall or bench for beginners.

Benefits

  • • Builds upper-body pushing strength
  • • Requires no equipment
  • • Reinforces core stability

Common mistakes

  • • Sagging hips
  • • Flaring elbows too wide
  • • Partial range of motion