Push-ups
Execution: While performing this exercise the body should be streched and when the body is lowered, the knees and the abdomen are not supposed to touch the ground. This type of exercise is efficient for the development of the triceps, deltoid and pectoral muscles as well as of the abdominal muscles. According to the particular area you want to develop, push-ups could be executed as follows: - Palms inwards, opposing the two hands’ fingertips, to develop the triceps and the deltoid muscles. - Arms apart at a distance wider than the shoulder width to develop the side section of the pectoral muscles.
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