Hate Pushups? Try This!
Pushups are a classic bodyweight exercise that you can do at home and are an excellent way to strengthen your chest, shoulders and core. Plus, they can really get your heart beating and your blood pumping.
“Pushups are a great exercise. They’re convenient and you can do them anywhere, so I heavily recommend people do pushups, but with the proper form,” Dr. Ian Smith, physician and author of “Eat Your Age,” tells TODAY.com.
Although they look simple, pushups are surprisingly hard to do right. “A significant number of people do not use the correct form,” says Smith. Technique is key, and a decent amount of core and arm strength is required to do pushups properly. Mistakes, such as the wrong hand placement, sagging hips and flaring the elbows, cannot only make a pushup less effective but also strain or injure the body.
Excerpted from Today
