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3 push-up variations to expand your workout

Push-ups are both simple and effective. Try these

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The beauty of the push-up is that its simplicity is matched only by its effectiveness. Effective, at least, until you get bored.

When done properly — that is, when done with your head aligned with your spine, a straight backside, a tight abdominal, hands positioned ever-so-slightly in front of your shoulders and elbows tucked in on the way down — it recruits almost every muscle in the body...

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