push-ups

Prone arm exercises

Push-ups are a basic bodybuilding exercise performed face-down, raising and lowering the body by straightening and bending the arms while keeping the back straight.

The plural dominates because exercises are counted: Give me twenty push-ups.

A push-up bra lifts and shapes the breasts.

Also spelled pushups.

exercise

plank

Flat timber piece

pull-ups · sit-ups · crunches · dips · calisthenics · bodyweight · workout · training · warm-up · cooldown

muscles

chest

Ribcage region or strongbox

core · shoulders · arms · lats · forearms · abs · biceps · serratus · trapezius · pecs

strength

resistance

Capacity to withstand force

hypertrophy · conditioning · muscle-building · toning · definition · gains · progression · bodybuilding · weightlifting · endurance

form

technique

Skilled way of performing

diamond · incline · decline · military · pike · archer · clap · fingertip · knuckle · staggered

discipline

consistency

Reliable adherence to standards

perseverance · willpower · determination · habit · self-improvement · daily · challenge · goal-setting · progress · tracking

Categories
Opposites
muscle group targeted

push-upspull-ups

Overhead bar lifts

chin-ups · rows · lat pulldowns · back extensions · glute bridges

Family

pushup, pushups

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G