Push ups

       January 1, 0000    2356

 

Push ups also known as press ups is one of the most common form of free hand exercises. It is basically a strength training exercise that is performed in a prone position, where the performer while lying in the horizontal and face down, raising and lowering the body using the arms. Push ups are very effective in developing the pectoral muscles and the triceps along with ancillary benefits to the deltoids and the midsection of the human body as a whole. Of late press ups has become a basic exercise that is widely used in civilian athletic or physical education and especially in the military training. Although there are no specific evidences about the origin of push ups it is believed that push ups were first invented by the Roman Emperor Constantine the great. He made it a mandatory exercise in his army after seeing the effectiveness of the exercise in increasing the strength of his legionaries.

Benefits of push ups:

The full mode of the push ups involves the back and the legs to be in a straight position and off the floor. However this is primary and the basic version of the push ups. However now a days there are numerous variations that are invented besides the common push ups. Many of these variations involve the bringing of the thumb and the index fingers of both the hands together or having the elbows pointing towards the knees. Each and every variation of the push ups has their specific benefits and advantages and hence is used accordingly.

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Like all the other forms of exercises push ups can really be enjoyable while watching television. It does not give the feel of tiring ness of the exercise. Push ups are intended to put greater emphasis on the triceps as well as the shoulders and the chest. However care should be taken about proper positioning of the body. If not then it may create a pain in the exercising part of the body. One thing to keep in mind is that even though while watching television push ups should be done with the body’s center of gravity in the hands.
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