All exercisesWarm-ups·Chest 
Bodyweight Push-Ups
ChestTricepsShoulders
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At a glance
- Equipment
- None — bodyweight
- Suggested reps
- 8–12 reps
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Common mistakes
You cut the reps shallow, so the chest and shoulders never move through the range you are about to load.
You flare the elbows straight out to the sides instead of keeping them at a comfortable angle.
You treat it as a max-rep set and arrive at the working sets already tired.
What to focus on
Stop well short of fatigue — these reps prime the pressing muscles, they don't train them.
Own the slow lowering phase; that is what wakes up the shoulders and elbows for heavier pressing.
