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Press Ups

The easiest chest exercise to perform at home is a Press-up. There are a number of different ways to perform this:-

For beginners
The best approach is to stand facing a wall. With feet hip width apart and approx 18 inches from the wall, place hands forward (shoulder width apart and in line with shoulders) - lean in and then push back to upright (leaving a slight bend in the elbows).

Slightly more difficult
Get on your hands and knees on the floor. Again place hands slightly forward of your shoulders and same width apart. Lower until your nose almost touches the ground and push back up (leaving a slight bend in the elbows at the top) (Also make sure you are pulling your abs in as tight as you can!)

To make the above slightly more difficult
Extend the distance between the hands and the knees, by drawing the knees further away from your torso (this forces you to shift more of your own bodyweight). Gradual repetitions of these exercises will eventually give you the strength to do a full press-up, where your lower body is supported only by the toes (Take care to keep your back straight). 

These Exercises were suggested by Catriona Patton Qualified in Fitness & Sports Therapy.


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