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Pushup Position

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mab2030

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Honestly, what is the correct way to do pushups? Do you keep your elbows close to your sides when you go down, or do you let them stick out (like you are doing the bench press)? I have heard several different opinions. I guess my questions are,
what is the best way physically?
and what is the Marine Corps way (if there is one)?

Thanks,
Alan
 
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fghtpilot

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Try and keep your elbows in as much as possible and go down until your chest touches the deck. Also make sure to keep your fingers together and pointing straight in front of you. Don't hang your head either, try to keep your neck straight so that it is in line with your back.You can vary the distance between your hands to work differant muscles...i.e wide vs narrow. Hope this helps.






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