This is a wonderful upper body and core exercise. It challenges balance and control of the body and muscles. Before you know it, you'll be climbing up buildings!
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Muscles Used
-Pectoralis (chest)
-Deltoids (shoulders)
-Biceps
-Triceps
-Trapezius (upper back/shoulders)
-Latissimus Dorsi (bra-fat-mid and lower back area)
-Abdominals
-Obliques
-Hip flexors/Quadriceps (front of thigh)
-Outer thigh and glutes (slightly)
-General lower body for stability
Daily Use of Muscles
-reaching/pushing/pulling
-driving/picking things up
-laughing/coughing/twisting
-walking/running/skipping/going up and down stairs
Things To Remember
-Do not let your hips sag or stick out!
-Exhale when lowering into the push up, and inhale when pushing up out of it
-Keep hands shoulder width apart, directly underneath your shoulders
-Never lock your elbows
-Pull belly button in for stability and balance
-If doing this exercise on your toes is too much, take it to your knees
-If you are a beginner at doing pushups in general, start doing this at an elevation, i.e. using a desk for your hand placement, or bench/table
The Spider-Man Pushup
Video of Spider-Man Pushup
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