What are the benefits of doing push-ups?

Push-ups are not unfamiliar to everyone. Everyone has done push-ups in physical education class. Push-ups not only help you lose weight but also keep fit. They are of great benefit to the health of different groups of people. It not only helps men and women lose weight, but also prevents physiological aging in the elderly and has a strengthening effect on children. Let’s take a closer look at the benefits of push-ups.

When you start doing push-ups, you can practice against a wall with your feet shoulder-width apart and an arm's length away from the wall. Stand facing the wall with your palms on the wall, and then do elbow flexion and extension exercises. After you become proficient, you can first increase the distance between your feet and the wall, then change the movement from the wall to the table, and then from the table to a stool or chair, and then from the chair to a small stool or sofa, creating an effect of low head and high feet. However, this will cause a large amount of blood to flow to the brain, so older people should be especially cautious.

Boys who regularly practice push-ups can also increase the size of their pectoralis major and deltoid muscles, which is conducive to forming a bodybuilding man's wide upper body and narrow lower body shape. Girls who regularly do push-ups are good for breast development and chest fitness. Middle-aged people can also maintain upper limb strength by practicing regularly. As long as the elderly can persist in practicing, they can maintain their youthful vitality.

The standard method is to push forward on the ground or mat, with the forefoot on the ground, the body straight, and the hands slightly wider than the shoulders. The elbows are then flexed and extended with the arm strength to move the body up and down. The key is to keep the body straight at all times. When the body falls, except for the hands and feet, no other part of the body should touch the ground. Push-ups can especially increase the strength of the upper body, shoulder girdle and pectoralis major. When done repeatedly for many times, it can have a significant promoting effect on the cardiovascular system.

The above is an introduction to the benefits of doing push-ups. Push-ups are usually considered a male sport, but few people know that it is also the best fitness exercise for women. Female friends who want to enlarge their breasts can practice push-ups appropriately to tighten their breasts and maintain their figure. Although push-ups may feel a bit tiring at the beginning, and you may not be able to hold on for long, you will make progress slowly as long as you persist.