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Push-up exercise guide showing 3 movement steps
Push-up exercise guide showing 3 movement steps
Chest3 steps5s movement guide

Push-up exercise image and instructions

See how to do Push-up in a clear 3-step exercise image with concise instructions. Focus: middle chest.

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Short instructions

How to do Push-up

Follow the numbered positions in the image and use each instruction as its matching cue.

  1. 1

    High-plank start

    Place the palms below the shoulders, extend the legs, brace the core, and form a straight line from head to heels.

    Breathing: Breathe steadily; do not hold your breath.

  2. 2

    Lower as one unit

    Inhale and bend the elbows to lower the chest while the hips and shoulders descend together.

    Breathing: Inhale through the controlled return.

  3. 3

    Push to plank

    Exhale and press through both palms until the arms extend and the straight body line is restored.

    Breathing: Exhale through the effort.

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