How To Do Military Push-ups Video

Get in top fighting shape with this push up variation. Exercises and stretches for your workout routine in this fitness video.

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Keep back straight & abs tight
Let nose touch the floor
Exhale on pushing up

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Tom Clifford has a degree in physical education, fitness and health from Eastern Michigan University, where he ran track and cross-country. Tom has worked as a personal trainer for two years. He also has a separate business where he coaches runners and triathletes for upcoming events. He currently works at Gold's Gym in Wilmington, North Carolina.

TOM CLIFFORD: Now, I'm going to demonstrate how to do a military push up. Military push up works your chest muscles. When you go down do a military push up, get on your hands and toes. Make sure your shoulder, elbow and hand are aligned. Make sure your abs are tight and your back is straight. Go down and breathe in, about nose to the floor, up and breathe out, you're going to go down in about one second up in one second. So down, breathe in, up breathe out. Breathe in, breathe out. Breathe in, breathe out. One more time, breathe in, breathe out. Notice my hands, elbows and shoulders are aligned, which means my chest is over my hands. My abs are tight. Back is straight, so I'm not sagging at all. Worst thing about push ups is people who sag their back. So keep your back flat and straight, abs tight. So four things to remember all about push ups, military push ups are to keep your shoulders, elbows and hands aligned, hands over your chest or chest over your hands, either way. Focus on working your chest, can keep your abs tight. That's how you do military push ups.

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