{"id":14377,"date":"2025-06-04T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T02:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=14377"},"modified":"2025-06-04T09:00:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T02:00:34","slug":"how-to-push-up-proper-bodyweight-push-up-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=14377","title":{"rendered":"How to Push Up: Proper Bodyweight Push Up Technique"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>A bodyweight push up is one of the most effective functional exercises to enhance our upper body strength, and the best part is, you can do it anywhere. However, it can be a difficult exercise to master, as keeping that neutral spine throughout can be a challenge for most when developing a proper push up technique.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Starting Position:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best way to start your push up is to make sure that you get the exact position required. To do this, lie on your stomach and place your hands directly under your arm pits. From here, move your hands away from your body by exactly one hand\u2014this will give you a good base start position.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coming up onto your toes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You should try to imagine that you have a broom stick on your back, and that your head, upper thoracic (upper back) and top of the pelvis are all touching the broom stick with only a slight gap at your lumbar spine. This will give you your neutral spine, and will keep your arms directly in line with your shoulders.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-706344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fitnesseducation.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4720304-456x304.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"304\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-706345\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fitnesseducation.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/pexels-ketut-subiyanto-4720330-456x304.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"456\" height=\"304\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Push Up Teaching Points <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Begin in prone position on the floor with your arms slightly wider than shoulder width<\/li>\n<li>Arms should be directly under the shoulder with soft elbows<\/li>\n<li>Body in neutral position with even balance throughout both hands and toes<\/li>\n<li>Concentric Phase \u2013 pushing through the palm of the hands and keeping neutral position. Contact the chest muscles and straighten the arms<\/li>\n<li>Breathing out during the concentric phase<\/li>\n<li>Eccentric phase &#8211; slowly lower your body by bending through the elbows and keeping neutral alignment until your chest is almost at the floor<\/li>\n<li>Breathing in as you come down<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Common Errors<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Placing the arms forwards in line with the head rather than the shoulders, causing a weaker stance and putting a lot of pressure on the shoulders<\/li>\n<li>Loosing alignment of neutral spine \u2013 increased lumber lordosis (sagging bum downwards) increased thoracic kyphosis (arching of the middle of the back)<\/li>\n<li>Not moving through the elbows or bringing the chest to the ground, cause the neck to go forwards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Push Up Variations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Knee Push Up \u2013 same technique however on knees rather than toes.<\/p>\n<p>Wall Push up \u2013 Use a wall as the base rather than on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Decline Push Up \u2013 Placing toes on a bench and hands on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Bosu Push Up \u2013 Placing your hands on a Bosu.<\/p>\n<p>Push Up Clap \u2013 Plyometric movement adding in a clap when coming up through the concentric phase.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By taking one of our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitnesseducation.edu.au\/courses\/\">fitness courses<\/a>, you&#8217;ll be able to learn a wide array of exercise techniques and a whole lot more!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"faqschm\">\n<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card faq-schema\">\n<div>\n<h2>What is a body weight push up?<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA push up using no additional weights or equipment &#8211; just the weight of your body                     <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card faq-schema\">\n<div>\n<h2>What are some tips for doing a push up?<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1) Lie on your stomach and place your hands under your arm pits.<br \/>\n2) Move your hands away from your body by exactly one hand<br \/>\n3) Try to image you have a broom stick on your back to keep a neutral spine                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card faq-schema\">\n<div>\n<h2>What are some push up variations?<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKnees &#8211; push up but rest some weight on your knees<br \/>\nWall push up &#8211; use a wall instead of the ground Decline &#8211; Place toes on a bench and hands on the ground<br \/>\nBosu &#8211; Place hands on a Bosu<br \/>\nPush up clap &#8211; clap your hands through the concentric phase of the push up                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>    {<br \/>\n\t\t&#8220;@context&#8221;: &#8220;https:\/\/schema.org&#8221;,<br \/>\n\t\t&#8220;@type&#8221;: &#8220;FAQPage&#8221;,<br \/>\n\t\t&#8220;mainEntity&#8221;: [<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t{<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;@type&#8221;: &#8220;Question&#8221;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;name&#8221;: &#8220;What is a body weight push up?&#8221;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;acceptedAnswer&#8221;: {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;@type&#8221;: &#8220;Answer&#8221;,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;text&#8221;: &#8220;A push up using no additional weights or equipment &#8211; 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push up but rest some weight on your knees<br \/>\nWall push up &#8211; use a wall instead of the ground Decline &#8211; Place toes on a bench and hands on the ground<br \/>\nBosu &#8211; Place hands on a Bosu<br \/>\nPush up clap &#8211; clap your hands through the concentric phase of the push up&#8221;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t    ]<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitnesseducation.edu.au\/blog\/personal-training\/how-to-push-up-proper-bodyweight-push-up-technique\/\">How to Push Up: Proper Bodyweight Push Up Technique<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitnesseducation.edu.au\">Australian Fitness Academy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitnesseducation.edu.au\/blog\/personal-training\/how-to-push-up-proper-bodyweight-push-up-technique\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bodyweight push up is one of the most effective functional exercises to enhance our upper body strength, and the best part is, you can do it anywhere. 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