Chest·Bodyweight·Compound
Pushups
Chest · Bodyweight
Beginner
Body Part
Chest
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Beginner
Type
Compound
Force
Push
The Pushups is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Chest.
Muscles Worked
In Position


How to Do the Pushups
- 1Lie on the floor face down and place your hands about 36 inches apart while holding your torso up at arms length.
- 2Next, lower yourself downward until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
- 3Now breathe out and press your upper body back up to the starting position while squeezing your chest.
- 4After a brief pause at the top contracted position, you can begin to lower yourself downward again for as many repetitions as needed.
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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB. Library last reviewed June 22, 2026 · How these guides are written