How to do the Push-Up
The Push-Up is a compound bodyweight exercise that mainly works your chest, with help from your triceps, front shoulders and abs. Focus on three things: chest touches the floor first; squeeze glutes, brace your stomach; elbows angle back, not out.
ChestTricepsFront shouldersAbsBodyweight
Setup
- 1Hands just wider than shoulders
- 2Body in one straight line
Three cues
- 1Chest touches the floor first
- 2Squeeze glutes, brace your stomach
- 3Elbows angle back, not out
Most common mistake
Hips sag toward the floor
Brace and squeeze glutes
In Hindi · हिन्दी में
- 1पहले छाती ज़मीन छुए
- 2कूल्हे और पेट टाइट रखें
- 3कोहनियाँ पीछे की ओर, बाहर नहीं
आम गलती: कमर नीचे लटके तो, पेट और कूल्हे कसें
Alternatives to the Push-Up
Same movement, different equipment — for when the machine is taken or something doesn’t feel right.
Hear these cues between sets.
Gymie tells you the weight for your next Push-Up set and says the cue that matters — in English or हिन्दी.
General guidance, not medical advice. Stop if you feel sharp pain and see a professional.