Push-ups: How to Do It and When to Progress
- Beginner
How to do it
Place your hands on the floor at shoulder width, body straight from head to feet. Lower your chest to just above the floor, elbows angled back. Press back up until your arms are straight.
Target range
Aim for 8 to 15 reps in each set.
Ready for the next step
When you reach 15 reps in every set, you are ready for the next level: Parallette Push-ups.
Where it fits
Step 3 in the Push-up progression, which runs from easier to harder.
Related: Clap Push-ups, Diamond Push-ups
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