How to Get Your First Pushup - 5 Simple Steps
Channel: Hybrid Fitness
Date: 12/01/2021

How to Get Your First Pushup - 5 Simple Steps

If you’re just getting started at the gym, push-ups are a great first goal to shoot for.  But far too often, we see people trying to rush the process and move right into a full push-up, without using proper technique or having the needed strength to perform it properly. This will lead to frustration…

... and even worse, a lot of wasted time in the gym. That’s why I’ve created this video on exactly How to get your pushup in just 5 simple steps. With these 5 simple steps, you can start to improve your pushups, as long as you put in some hard work and are patient. Here are the five steps:

The High Plank 

-Hands are directly underneath your shoulders. 
-Your body is staying in a straight line. No sagging in the hips. 
-Breathing is controlled. Inhale through the nose and exhale through your mouth. 
-Hold this position for 45-60 seconds

Hand Elevated Push-Up 

-Lower your chest first. Don’t let your head or hips take control. 
-Keep your elbows slightly tucked into your body at around a 45-degree angle 
-Use shoulders, chest and triceps while keeping the core engaged to push back to the starting position.

Knee Push-Ups

-Keep your elbows slightly tucked into your side at around a 45-degree angle 
-Body is straight without sagging in the hips 
-Slowly lower your upper body to the floor and return to starting position by pushing off the floor 

Eccentric Push-up

-Lower your chest to to the floor slowly
-Keep glutes tight
-Rock back to knees and come back to starting position

Push-Ups 

-Hands are directly underneath the shoulders 
-Body is in a straight line without any sagging in the hips 
-Take a big breath in 
-Slowly lower your upper body to the floor while keeping elbows at a 45-degree angle 
-Exhale and push yourself off the floor back to the starting position

Just follow these five simple steps on how to get your first pushup, and you'll notice not just your push-ups but all other areas of your strength training improve as well!


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