Fitness: What 100 push-ups a day do to the body
Created: 2022-12-09 04:58
By: Vivian Werg
The push-up is perhaps the most popular fitness exercise in the world.
We reveal what happens to your body when you do 100 pushups a day.
Kassel – Push-ups don't just train your arms.
Done correctly, the complex bodyweight exercise can train the body and strengthen almost all muscle groups.
The dynamic fitness exercise is an extremely efficient and effective exercise and can be performed without additional equipment, hna.de reports.
A popular goal is to do 100 push-ups a day.
But what does the training bring?
Daily push-ups help get fitter, tone the body, and improve overall health.
According to a study by Harvard University, training with push-ups can even reduce the risk of possible heart disease.
Push-ups work many muscle groups
By moving the arms up and down and the associated body tension in a horizontal position, the following muscle groups are used during push-ups:
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Shoulders
hull
Breast
glutes
Source: fitbook.de
100 push-ups a day: This is what happens to your body – and mind – during this training session
Training the whole body with your own weight is a popular fitness goal.
But how useful is bodyweight training really?
100 push-ups a day sounds like a lot, but according to fitness experts, it's definitely doable if you spread the exercise out over the day.
At the same time, doing push-ups every day offers more benefits than almost any other exercise.
Because with just a single workout you strengthen different muscle groups.
Push-ups don't just train your arms.
Done correctly, the complex bodyweight exercise can train the body and strengthen almost all muscle groups.
© Alexander Heinl/ dpa
According to former military coach Mark Lauren, nine minutes a day is enough to get really fit.
He swears by his own body weight during the exercises.
The big advantage is that you train many muscles at the same time.
According to Lauren, doing push-ups isn't just about pecs and triceps.
Your shoulders need to be stabilized, this is done by the shoulder girdle muscles and the large back muscle, latissimus.
The muscles of the trunk hold the spine straight, and the gluteus maximus holds the hips.
It's a full body workout.
You'll feel these physical changes if you do 100 push-ups a day:
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More strength:
Anyone who regularly does 100 push-ups a day will become significantly stronger in the medium to long term.
Push-ups train your triceps, chest and shoulder muscles, among other things.
After a short time you will notice that you can do more and more push-ups in one go.
Improving endurance:
In addition to your physical strength, push-ups also increase your endurance, especially your muscular endurance.
Push-ups also affect their mind.
You get a better mood:
Exercising can also significantly improve a person's mood.
Various studies confirm this positive effect.
You will have
more interest in sports
in the long term .
Once you have made daily sports units a habit, you can hardly live without them.
The body will really demand the daily sports unit.
Improving Balance:
Push- ups improve your balance as balance is important to do them properly.
At the beginning you are usually still a bit shaky - here it helps to tense your abdominal muscles.
Push-ups are suitable for both beginners and experienced athletes.
This is why researchers often use it to measure (and test) the physical fitness of participants in their studies.
Strength training, including daily push-ups, can also stimulate the metabolism.
A simple exercise can boost fat burning.
But also help in the fight against belly fat.
(Vivian Werg)