Push-ups are "great for building muscles in your arms and stabilising your core," said Stephanie Blozy, MS, an exercise science expert. She suggested to start doing them with the knees resting on the floor and move up to a classic push-up with straight legs. "From there, progress to an inverted push-up by first doing them off a box (feet are on a box, hands on the floor, like a half handstand), and then eventually to a full handstand push-up against the wall. Talk about a full-body move!
- Begin in plank position with the arms and body straight, shoulders over the wrists. Keep the core engaged.
- Bend the elbows behind you and lower your chest to the floor. Keep your upper arms tight to your body so your elbows are against your ribs on both sides.
- Straighten the arms, coming back to plank position.
- This counts as one rep.
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