The Power of Pushups

Posted by juleslein on June 30, 2008

by John Grube

Don't miss out on the benefits of pushups. When done correctly they can be a very brutal form of exercise. Pushups have been used for many,many years and they have stood the test of time.

Why ? Because they work, they have always worked and they will continue to work. You will get great benefits doing pushups not to mention a total body workout.

The great thing about the pushup is that they can be done anywhere, anytime and there are so many variations that you will always be in for a challenge.

Pushups will work:

forearms

biceps

triceps

shoulders

traps

upper back

lower back

abs

glutes

hamstrings

quads

calves



You can do them anyway you like slow, fast, explosive. You can make pushups as hard or as easy as you want them to be.

If you don't think pushups are worth doing - try this simple test, get into a pushup
position and hold the pushup position for five minutes and after one minute most
people will know-that they are in for four more minutes of pain.

As a result... your body will start to shake, you will start to sweat, your body will
want to collapse in a heap on the floor and then you will know that the pushup can be
a very effective exercise.

So get down and start pushing floor.