Why pushups are one of the easiest yet most beneficial exercises to do everyday

Pushups are one of the easiest exercises that one can even do at their own home. A normal pushup requires absolutely no equipment. All you need to do is lay flat on the ground with your back straight and your hands placed right in front of your shoulders. Then you need to push your arms away from the ground while keeping your back in the same position, essentially until your arms and body are around a 60-degree angle to each other. Repeat this process a few times and you are done with a rep of pushups. Due to their simplicity and ease, many consider pushups to be a casual exercise that does not really have any major benefits. However, that is absolutely wrong, as though simple, pushups have several benefits for your overall health and body development.

Full body activity

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Once you start feeling the burning sensation in your arms and gut, you know that you are about to reach your body's limit when it comes to pushups. However, reaching this point is highly beneficial to your overall body development. This is due to the fact that pushups essentially engage your entire body. The motion of a pushup activates almost all the major muscles in both your upper as well as lower body, giving your full body a workout. This is one of the most important benefits of pushups. 

Improves the health of your muscles

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Pushups provide a much-needed stretch to your major muscles. Occasionally, you might feel like your muscles are cramping up or that you are constantly feeling tired. That is when you know that the muscles in your body are weakening. Doing regular pushups is one of the best and easiest ways to keep your muscles healthy and functional. 

A good cardio exercise

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Pushups are a must for anyone trying to improve their muscle growth. However, pushups are also great cardio exercises that help reduce body fat and increase the heart's functionality. As previously stated, Pushups are a complex exercise that works the whole body. Due to this, the heart is prompted to pump blood faster so as to oxygenate all the working muscles of the body. Because of these factors, pushups work well as both a strength training exercise as well as a cardiovascular exercise.

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