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ChestBodyweightbeginner

Push-up

Secondary: Triceps, Shoulders, Core

Strength

5–8

reps · long rest

Hypertrophy

8–15

reps · 60–90s rest

Endurance

15–30

reps · short rest

Form cues

  • Hands under the shoulders, body in a rigid plank.
  • Lower the chest between the hands; elbows ~45°.
  • Push the floor away and keep the hips from sagging.

Common mistakes

  • Hips piking or sagging
  • Half reps
  • Neck cranking

Same muscle group