Push Up Anatomy

Amit Gal Alon
January 21, 2012
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Push Up Anatomy

See our latest post about Pushups!

Benefits, Tutorial & Common Mistake to Avoid

Get an inside view of the anatomy of Strength Training

See which Muscles are involved in the Push Up.

Target Muscle –

+Pectoralis Major

Synergists –

+Anterior Deltoid

+Triceps Brachii

+Serratus Anterior

+Coracobrachialis

+Biceps Brachii, Short Head

Stabilizers –

+Abdominal Muscles

+Hip Flexors

+Core Muscles

Small nuances can have a big impact in strength training!

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Amit Gal Alon

Amit recognized early on the power of visual learning and the gap in accessible, accurate, and engaging resources in the field of sports anatomy and biomechanics. This realization sparked the inception of Muscle and Motion, a company that would go on to transform the educational landscape for professionals across the fitness, therapy, and medical sectors. Amit graduate of the Zinman College at the Wingate Institute. His specialization is the kinesiology and anatomy of the movement system. He also earned a degree in multimedia and visual communications at Tel Aviv University.