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#  Push Up 

Available in:

Australian Hardwood Range  
Recycled Plastic Range

 ![Logo Icon](/assets/images/logo-icon-outline-blue.svg) 

 ![Sit Up Push Up and Highland Low Bar Hardwood](https://fitnesstrails.com.au/volumes/images/Products/hardwood/_1800x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/SITUPPUSHUP-HIGHANDLOWBARwood.webp) 

 ![Sit Up Push Up High and Low Bar  Plastic](https://fitnesstrails.com.au/volumes/images/Products/composite-plastic/_1800x1000_crop_center-center_80_none/9145/SITUP-PUSHUP-HIGH-AND-LOW-BAR.webp) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  The push-up is an exercise specifically engineered to develop horizontal pushing power, upper-body hypertrophy, and core structural integrity. By requiring a disciplined, forceful movement to overcome gravity from a prone position, it serves as a foundational tool for athletes looking to improve their pressing strength and overall muscular endurance.

The movement primarily functions as an upper-body powerhouse, placing intense demand on the pectoralis major, anterior deltoids, and triceps brachii. These muscles work in unison to drive the torso away from the ground and control the eccentric descent, ensuring a comprehensive engagement that builds functional chest and arm strength.  
  
Beyond the chest and arms, the exercise incorporates critical secondary muscle groups like the core, which engages to maintain a rigid plank position and prevent hip sagging, and the serratus anterior, which stabilizes the shoulder blades to provide a solid foundation for a successful repetition.

 

 

 

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 ## Specifications

  [  ![Push up end profile](https://fitnesstrails.com.au/volumes/images/Products/profiles/_2100x1350_crop_center-center_none/10970/push-up-end-profile.webp) ](https://fitnesstrails.com.au/volumes/images/Products/profiles/_2048xAUTO_crop_center-center_70_none/10970/push-up-end-profile.webp)  

  [  ![Push up top profile](https://fitnesstrails.com.au/volumes/images/Products/profiles/_2100x1350_crop_center-center_none/10972/push-up-top-profile.webp) ](https://fitnesstrails.com.au/volumes/images/Products/profiles/_2048xAUTO_crop_center-center_70_none/10972/push-up-top-profile.webp)  

  [  ![Push up side profile](https://fitnesstrails.com.au/volumes/images/Products/profiles/_2100x1350_crop_center-center_none/10971/push-up-side-profile.webp) ](https://fitnesstrails.com.au/volumes/images/Products/profiles/_2048xAUTO_crop_center-center_70_none/10971/push-up-side-profile.webp)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ## Instructions

 

 

 

 ![Push up illustration](https://fitnesstrails.com.au/volumes/images/Illustrations/push-up-illustration.svg) 

 

 

 

### PUSH UP

Grip bar shoulder width apart  
Arms extended, Legs extended  
Lower chest to bar keeping core tight   
Push up to starting position  
Repeat to your level

**TARGET REPS**

 ![Easy level](/assets/images/green-circle.svg) 3-5 

 ![Easy level](/assets/images/blue-square.svg) 10-12 

 ![Easy level](/assets/images/black-diamond.svg) 20 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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