Push Up

In truth, the push-up is an amazing exercise. It works all kinds of muscles, requires no extra equipment, and can be easily tailored for all fitness levels. So let's take a look at the humble push-up, shall we?

The primary muscles that push-ups work are your chest muscles, or your pectoralis major, if you want to be fancy about it. But that's just where the fun begins.

Also getting a workout are your anterior deltoids (your front shoulder muscles), and your triceps.

Several  other muscles act as stabilizers during a push-up, meaning they don't really move, but they do contract, so they also get a workout. These muscles include biceps, obliques, quads, and everyone's favorite, the abs.