Drop and give me 20! Yep, I am talking about push-ups and want you to consider adding them into your daily routine. Why? Because you can do them anywhere, and not only do they work your arms, shoulders, and chest, but they also work your abs. And because they require no equipment, you can do push-ups anytime, anywhere.
As long as you are not pushing your muscles past failure and practice good form, you won't hurt yourself. To build endurance, it's best to perform multiple sets throughout the day and try different variations, too — we don't want you or your muscles getting bored. I just do a few shoulder circles and scarecrows to warm up my shoulders and chest, then I drop to the floor and do a set of push-ups. I manage to get two to three sets of 10 to 15 push-ups easily throughout my day. I do them when:
Even if you feel a standard push-up is beyond your current upper-body strength, adding them into your day either on your knees or doing incline push-ups on a chair, park bench, or kitchen counter will build up strength in no time. Plus you will have some seriously toned arms, too.
Here are some push-up variations for you to fit into your day.