June 29, 2015
Push-Up Progression Challenge: Working Your Way Up to Big Girl Pushups
Ladies, if you are not doing push-ups then you really should learn! Push-ups are an amazing way to build upper body strength while targeting large muscle groups.
Various muscles in the upper body work together during a push-up. The main muscles targeted are:
Week Two: Countertop or tabletop Push-Ups (3 sets of 20 reps)
3: Chair or Stool Push-Ups (3 sets of 15 reps)
Week 4: Knee Push-Ups (3 sets of 15 reps)
Week 5: BIG GIRL PUSH-UPS!!!
Once you have mastered real push-ups properly, you can move onto doing a lot of fun variations of push-ups such as:
- Pectoralis major
- Deltoids
- Triceps brachii
- Serratus anterior
- Abdominal muscles
- Coracobrachialis





- Triangle push-ups
- Decline push-ups
- Push-ups on a medicine or BOSU ball
- Drop push-ups