Push-ups?

benich3043
benich3043 Posts: 252 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So I have noticed that most people do push ups one of two ways- elbows pointed out to the side or elbows tucked in and pointed towards their feet. My question is does it still work the same muscles or would doing them both ways be considered a different workout?

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  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    I think they do work different muscles. Insanity has you doing various different push ups, I can only think it must be to work different muscles...or what's the point lol!!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,061 Member
    Elbows out targets chest more, where elbows in targets triceps more.

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  • kapzilla
    kapzilla Posts: 84 Member
    They work different muscle groups. Pointed out does your chest and bicep. Bringing them in (parallel to your torso) does your tricep and upper back. I'm surprised you don't know this. I hated doing push ups with my elbows in, so I always did it with them out.
  • benich3043
    benich3043 Posts: 252 Member
    Push-ups aren't part of our PFT, so we do not really focus on them. I know there is a difference in doing different style pull-ups so I figured it would be the same with push-ups so I figured I would ask.
  • kapzilla
    kapzilla Posts: 84 Member
    Oh, yeah. I forgot about that. :>
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