Push-ups
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Push-ups (sometimes called press-ups) are a great exercise that require no equipment and you can do anywhere. Push-ups develop the pectoral muscles, triceps, deltoids, serratus anterior, coracobrachialis and the midsection as a whole. Push-ups are great because the weight is your own body, so they exercise your muscles relative to your own size and body weight, so are a great relative test of physical fitness comparable no matter your age. You lift about 60% of your body weight in a normal push-up.
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[edit] Types of Push-ups
- Basic hand push-up
- Fist push-up
- Wrist push-up
- Finger tip push-up
- Clapping push-up
- One arm push-up
- Knee push-up (half push-up, modified push-up)
- Planche push-up
- Handstand push-up
- Maltese push-up
- Hindu push-up (Hanuman push-up, dive bomber push-up)
- 90 degree push-up
[edit] Records
The world record for most two-handed push back hand ups in one hour is 1,940 by Paddy Doyle of the UK, set in 2007. The record for the most non-stop was 10,507, and set by Minoru Yoshida of Japan in October 1980.
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