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Push ups for beginners

Are you unable to do a push-up? With this exercise you slowly work towards a push-up.

Start with the push-up against the wall
Face to the wall, stretch your arms out in front of you and place your hands against the wall at shoulder height. Take a small step back so that you are slightly diagonal. Then bend your elbows so that your nose almost touches the wall. Keep your hands on the wall and continue to contract your abs. Then straighten your elbows again. Keeping your elbows close to your torso also trains your triceps. Do three sets of ten, three to four times a week.

Do you master the push-up against the wall?
When you notice that the push-ups against the wall are getting better and better, you can do push-ups on a mat with your knees on the mat. After a while you will notice that a normal push-up works.