Top Push-Up Mistakes: Mistake #1 (Elbow Flare and Hand Positioning and how to fix them)

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Matt goes through the top mistakes while performing push-ups. This series includes 4 mistakes and is in our YouTube Playlists. I discuss elbow flare and hand positioning during the push-up and how to fix it.

In this video, Matt points out what elbow flare looks like and how to fix your elbow positioning. Matt also points out what proper hand positioning looks like.

1) Aim to get your shoulders to 45 degrees when performing the push-up.
2) If your elbows flare(or are too close to your ears), you are more likely to have pain in the shoulders.
3) Keeping your elbows at 45 degrees better strengthens the target muscles of the chest and triceps.
4) Playing with your hand position can help influence the degree your elbows go in the push-up.

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Disclaimers: Matt Beukelman is not a doctor or a medical professional. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is at your own risk. Matt Beukelman will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.
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Wanted to send a video showing how to not place elbows and how to position it correctly (to a friend), this is neat description.Thank

famal
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This was helpful. All these prison movies and shows I've been watching, they all have the buff dude who was wrongly convicted doing pushups to maintain physique and he's got his elbows flared out at 180 degrees and it just just looks stupid and injury bound.

wt
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I’m trying hard but my elbows r flaring what do I do

CamperHoopa
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I cannot decide if what you said is true or the other guy's explanation.

But working out with push ups flare out IS a chest exercise right? Right? It cannot be an incorrect exercise.

What matters is maintaining a good form right?

bakura