How to Do a Push-Up Properly | Gym Workout

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Hi guys, this is Max Tapper again for Howcast. And what we're gonna go through today is how to do a pushup. The reason we have to do this, is 'cause many people do it wrong. So, let me show you how it looks. What I'll do first is show you the common mistakes that people do and one is gonna be sinking their back into the floor. All right? So a lot of people will let allow themselves to sink down in their push-up and end up here. All right? That's not right. We need your body to be straight like a plank. OK, so legs straight out, body level. We're going to bring our chest down to the floor. And up. Slow and controlled, and up. At no position is my body ever going to sink, OK? So, this is the way to do a proper push-up. Now, if you don't haven't enough upper body strength to do that with your legs straight, you can put your knees down. And that'll look like this. OK? Now, that altered type of push-up is an awesome way for you to build up strength to then do the straight out push-up. There's many different applications to throw push-ups in. You can be on vacation and get a good workout, you could be in the gym and get a good workout. No matter what, you have to do it correctly and make sure you don't injure yourself. All right guys? So get out there, and be safe.

[tatetitatu]

Thank you! Thought I could do ten but when I tried it this way, not even ONE! Lol

[h.e.pennypacker]

Push ups, pull ups and squats are some of the best practical exercises there are! 💪🏻

[binniwhereever]

I sometimes enjoy doing push-ups at home. However, after watching this video, I realized that I have been doing them with incorrect form. It's a really helpful video

[hvideos]

Finally a video that gets straight to the point

[K-aR-Oh]

Thank for doing it right away, straight to the point, some other videos on YouTube tend to go around the subject with a lot of other stuff before actually show the main purpose of the video.

[pacmanmani]

I clicked on this video thinking it was David Goggins in the thumbnail

[TonysOfficialCreations]

This is one of the best demos.
Simple. Basic.
Many people want to replicate the "Proper Push Up"
But on their own accords.
To replicate,
One Needs To Know.
10 out of 5.

[caesr]

David Goggins looking a little bit different

[SunBas.]

Guys. Today is the day where I start turning my life around. I want to be fit. To be strong. Not like my weak and fat self right now. I'm lying on my bedroom floor and loosing motivation quik. But I won't stop. I'll use her rejection as motivation. Please wish me luck

[GreenAliceVerte]

I have muscles 💪, I got to the gym and love weight training, or do weights at home, and have a pretty physical job (I'm a busgirl in bar and lift 24 packs of beer a lot in a 10-hour shift) so all that keeps me fit, but push-ups have always been a challenge for me. I remember once in my early 20's to be able to do 10 push-ups, but never really tried after that, and now I'm 40 and still have to do them on my knees... I do about 20 reps daily on my knees, to build strength, but when I try real push-ups I can barely do 5, and seem to be stuck there.

[zacharydavid]

At first, it's really hard to do it. But as the time goes by and you're doing it continously, you will get used to it.

[knnmejia]

Saitama fault. Thats why I'm here.

[agambhasin]

This helped me a whole lot! Thanks Max!!

[joetube]

What about breathing? I guess that is important.

[vivekdevendra]

Maxmillan sir keep giving more fitness videos n tips
I really love n follow ur videos

[filipeksoba]

Hey. Do your hands/arms hurt when doing push-ups? Mine hurt a lot.

[ricohart]

Thanks. So much for the help i finally did 5 pushups maximum than 1/2

[mudai_]

I can do 200 of these push-ups without any break, but I can only do 50 of the ones were you have the hands further down your chest and elbows tucked in. So which one is more efficient?

[christopherkossman]

You were close the only problem is that you need to tuck your elbow back into your sides parallel to your body instead of flaring them out perpendicular to your body.

[jax]

I always got frustrated when people sank down and did pushups. I always told them they were wrong, but they didn't believe me. NOW I HAVE PROOF SUCKA'