#push up challenge

[m0tiv8me]

Did my 25 push-ups for today first thing this morning. This time I added a modifying technique. I went slow and low to increase the challenge. Slowly lowered myself all the way down to the floor but stopped and help for a moment just short or letting my body rest on the floor. Then I slowly pushed myself back up extended both my arms and pausing at the top but not allowing my elbows to lock.

This created constant time under tension and forced my arms and chest to work harder to maintain a slow pace and also hold positions without rest. I found it incredibly challenging and I could only do 15 before I had to take a break before finishing the other 10. You’ll notice my arms shaking pretty good on the last couple reps. But I did my best to maintain form and not let my back arch or elbows flare out.

@marine-corps-strong @theroadbacktoboston

[marine-corps-strong]

Day 79/365

25 push-up challenge everyday for all of 2023. Don't always post it because not sure if people get tired of seeing them. So I am still pumping them out. Dry needling this morning by my physical therapist on my lower thighs above my knees seems to be helping a lot. Next week so my calf muscles. Looking forward to a gym and run workout tomorrow. Happy Monday everyone. 🤜🤛🇺🇸❤️💪❤️

@m0tiv8me @cdn-apex-predator @mybikesurly @painterofhorizons

[evolution-ofa-geek]

3000 Push Ups in May

Starts tomorrow

@jwowzzer @ogjustpeachy @supersaladkideclipse @miniaturedancer51 @unexpected-error-occurred @4reelman @billioniers @xlust4lifex @kush-kween-xo @joleen-xx @itsonly-a-a-ronrelax

LETS GO!

[fitnessgripperfg]

The Ultimate Guide to Push Ups: Which Muscles Do They Work?

Push ups are a classic exercise that has been around for decades, and for a good reason.

They are a great way to build strength, muscle, and endurance in the upper body, and can be done anywhere without any equipment.

But which muscles do push ups work?

In this article, we’ll explore the key muscles targeted by push ups, how to perform them correctly, and some variations to make them even more challenging.

Muscles Worked by Push Ups:

1. Chest

The primary muscle group targeted by push ups is the chest.

The pectoralis major and minor muscles are responsible for pushing movements and are essential for upper body strength.

When you perform a push up, your chest muscles contract to push your body away from the ground.

2. Shoulders

Push ups also work the muscles of the shoulders, specifically the deltoids.

The deltoids are responsible for raising your arms and rotating your shoulders.

During push ups, the anterior, middle, and posterior fibers of the deltoids are all activated to help stabilize and control the movement of the shoulder joint.

3. Triceps

The triceps are the muscles located at the back of the upper arm and are responsible for extending the elbow.

They are activated during push ups to help stabilize and extend the arms.

When you lower yourself toward the ground, your triceps work to control the movement and prevent your elbows from flaring out to the sides.

4. Abs

Push ups also engage the core muscles, specifically the rectus abdominis and transverse abdominis.

These muscles help stabilize the body and maintain proper form during the exercise.

To engage your abs during push ups, focus on keeping your body in a straight line from head to heels and engaging your core muscles throughout the movement.

5. Back

The muscles of the back, specifically the erector spinae and latissimus dorsi, are also engaged during push ups.

These muscles help maintain proper posture and stability during the exercise.

When you perform a push up, your back muscles contract to keep your body in a straight line and prevent your hips from sagging or lifting too high.

How to Perform Push Ups Correctly?

To perform push ups correctly and engage all the targeted muscles, follow these steps:

Start in a plank position with your hands shoulder-width apart and your feet together.

Lower your body towards the ground while keeping your core engaged and your elbows close to your body.

Pause when your chest is a few inches from the ground.

Push your body back up to the starting position while keeping your core engaged and your elbows close to your body.

Repeat for the desired number of reps.

Dos and Don’ts of Push Ups:

To get the most out of your push ups and avoid injury, follow these dos and don’ts:

Dos:

Keep your body in a straight line from head to heels.

Keep your core engaged throughout the exercise.

Keep your elbows close to your body.

Breathe in as you lower your body and breathe out as you push back up.

Don’ts:

Let your hips sag or lift too high.

Allow your elbows to flare out to the sides.

Hold your breath during the exercise.

Rush through the exercise or sacrifice form for speed.

Variations of Push Ups:

Once you have mastered the basic push up, you can make them more challenging and target different muscle groups with variations.

Here are a few examples:

1. Diamond Push Ups

Diamond push ups are a variation that targets the triceps more intensely than regular push ups.

To perform a diamond push up, place your hands close together in a diamond shape under your chest, with your thumbs and index fingers touching.

2. Wide Grip Push Ups

Wide grip push ups target the chest and outer shoulders more intensely than regular push ups.

To perform a wide grip push up, place your hands wider than shoulder-width apart.

3. Incline Push Ups

Incline push ups are a beginner-friendly variation that is easier to perform than regular push ups.

To perform an incline push up, place your hands on a raised surface such as a bench or step.

4. Decline Push Ups

Decline push ups are a more advanced variation that targets the upper chest more intensely than regular push ups.

To perform a decline push up, place your feet on a raised surface such as a bench or step.

Conclusion

By incorporating push ups into your workout routine and targeting the key muscles of the chest, shoulders, triceps, abs, and back, you can build strength, muscle, and endurance in your upper body.

With proper form, consistency, and progression, push ups can help you achieve your fitness goals and improve your overall health and well-being.

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[calisthenicsgurl]

Just did 15 push ups in a row with good form!! I’ve spent a few months correcting my form so being able to do them without arching my back and with proper hand placement and angles feels AMAZING

[train-harder-to-be-better]

Whose ready for a challenge?

[ahaura]

im sure its been said already but as the election draws near more and more liberals will come out of the woodwork to shame people with a conscience to give away their vote to the democrats for free. i'm already seeing posts saying "why aren't people more concerned about a trump presidency?" you want to know why? it's because people already know he's bad. everyone already knows what he is and what he's done and what he'll do. there's nothing to discuss. he's a racist despotic worm of a man. there's nothing else to say.

biden is currently president. the genocide is happening under his watch. he's the one funding isra*l and arming them; he's sidestepped congress more than once to give them weapons. by oct. 27, the biden administration already knew that "Israel was regularly bombing buildings without solid intelligence that they were legitimate military targets." the state department/biden have engaged in atrocity propaganda, cast doubt on the legitimacy of the death toll recorded by the gaza health ministry, and so on. the united states is currently in the process of trying to pin the "war in gaza" on netanyahu (see sen. schumer's speech) after months of backing blatant genocide as a means to act as if they're "doing something" about the genocide (Instead of, say, threatening to cut off all aid to israel with the condition that all hostilities in gaza, the west bank, and occupied jerusalem are halted immediately and permanently, allowing palestinians freedom to travel, allowing aid into gaza, etc etc etc.)

the long and short of it is that liberals view their own lives as being worth more than palestinians'. that's it. they'll vote for another 4 years of the guy ushering in genocide and supporting apartheid + settler colonialism because he isn't outright attacking them (despite various laws and rulings happening both at the supreme court level and at the local level all over the country that will endanger people). they'll settle for the illusion of safety and security and shame anyone with a conscience and accuse them of "supporting the republicans" when in an actual democracy you would be able to use your vote as leverage to extract concessions from those who want to be elected. that's how it's supposed to fucking work.

democrats are not owed people's vote. if biden loses, it will be biden's fault; it will be his campaign's fault; it will be the democrats' fault. trump is bad; the republicans are bad. we already know this. this is not an endorsement of either. but if democrats are too cowardly and feckless and servile to the motivations of the american empire and never do anything for their constituents then why the fuck should anyone vote for them. you want to get mad at someone, why don't you do something useful and stop worrying about team-sports with a purely selfish basis and start hounding the people in power who are supposed to serve you, the voter.

[cuepickle]

Stranger Things x Breakfast Club AU (part ?)

[tswwwit]

i have a counter argument to the 'only one person can boop bill' thing, mabel. she's the type of person to slap stickers on people, she would definitely be the type to also boop others occasionally and bill would be no exception. she probably doesn't do it to annoy bill like dipper would, but maybe as a form of a friendly gesture, kind of like those people who will lightly punch friends in the arm when they hang out.

You know what? Good point. Mabel would get away with more than most, as a fun-loving lady! Bill understands those impulses, and being a touchy person! He indulges in similar ones himself.

Though when Bill's not in the mood to be playful and gets booped anyway? The 'sister-in-law' status grants her considerable grace.

[m0tiv8me]

25 push-ups for today done! + Another set of 25 after a minute rest because why not. Last set I focused on trying to go lower and slow down the final 5 and better squeeze and exhaust my chest muscles.

@marine-corps-strong @theroadbacktoboston

[marine-corps-strong]

Day 16/365 getting it done on a Monday. Working 16 hours today and only 6.5 hours more to go. Getting a little tired so it's push-up and one arm curls time to get the blood flowing. @m0tiv8me @painterofhorizons @mybikesurly

Enjoy the holiday everyone.

[ccarrot]

y'know i'm with dazai here. if i were him there is nothing intimidating about chuuya.

[hella1975]

a post about fic updates! so the fics im currently juggling are dog teeth, tams, and of course, taob. my original plan was to start posting the second installment of the dog teeth series by sometime in april, bc it's the fic im most into atm and i already have the first chapter done, i just want to bank another one or two because once i start posting it i want to KEEP posting it with regular updates, hopefully every 2 weeks like with kaiein. HOWEVER this will put my atla fics on a back burner. april is a good writing time for me (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE) bc i have the entire month off from uni to prep for may exam season, and i always want to write when im procrastinating my degree. which is. it's own thing im sure i'll graduate it's fine i'm fine. so if i focus on dog teeth, neither tams nor taob will get focus until like. june. which is par for the course with taob but im NOT happy about doing with tams.

SO my thought process was i can either be normal about this and just accept it's literally my final year at uni and im trying to graduate and it doesn't matter if updates are slow on ANY fics, or i can do my usual and implement an insane deadline that i somehow always make by the skin of my teeth. can you guess what i went with?

and thus i present unto the crowd my tentative plan: have the next taob chapter done by middle of april (im aware this is quite hand-wavey but it gives me a month to work with, so in my head this means anything between april 10th-20th), have the next tams chapter done by the end of april, and dog teeth can follow.

[arvoze]

would you like to learn about what's in my head.