I don't feel anything when I do push-ups to train my chest muscles. Are you really doing it well?

Men who like fitness know that push-ups are essential to building muscle. However, some men find that they can’t feel any muscle during push-ups. Why is that? It may not be because the method is incorrect, but because the push-ups are not done properly!

First, let's talk about the exercise effect of push-ups.

As an effective way to train the pectoral muscles, deltoids and triceps with bare hands, push-ups can stimulate our target muscle groups to a great extent. Similarly, as a whole-body exercise, push-ups are helpful for the strength and coordination of the core muscles, as well as the stability of the leg muscles.

Action essentials

The key to the movement is to place your hands about one palm apart from your shoulders. Like the wide push-ups, the wide push-ups provide a very suitable force range for the chest muscles, so the wide push-ups are very effective in stimulating the chest. In general, the wide push-ups are also a focus of chest muscle training in bodyweight training. The recommended number of movements is 20-25 per set, 5-6 sets.

Ultra-wide-distance push-up

Super wide push-ups are push-ups performed with the hands wider than shoulder width, and the training focus is on the training of the anterior deltoid muscle. Since the distance between the hands exceeds the maximum force exertion distance of the pectoralis muscle, but is still within the force exertion range of the anterior deltoid muscle, super wide push-ups are quite beneficial for deltoid muscle training. The reference number of movements is 10-15 per set, 3-4 sets.