Pushups (Close and Wide Hand Positions)
The pushups (close and wide hand positions) is a chest exercise that targets the chest with body only. Watch the demo, then follow the step-by-step form guide below.
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How to do the pushups (close and wide hand positions)
Lie on the floor face down and body straight with your toes on the floor and the hands wider than shoulder width for a wide hand position and closer than shoulder width for a close hand position. Make sure you are holding your torso up at arms length.
Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
Using your pectoral muscles, press your upper body back up to the starting position and squeeze your chest. Breathe out as you perform this step.
After a second pause at the contracted position, repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
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