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Push-Up Technique and Variations

Push-Up Technique and Variations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physical Ed, Life Skills

5th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

FREE Resource

Charlie Atkins explains the common mistakes people make when doing push-ups and provides a detailed guide on the correct technique. The video covers proper body alignment, elbow placement, and modifications to make push-ups easier. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining a straight line from head to heels and adjusting elbow angles based on the type of push-up. The tutorial concludes with a call to subscribe for more fitness tips.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common mistake people make when doing push-ups?

Keeping elbows close to the body

Pointing elbows outwards

Maintaining a straight line from head to heels

Placing hands shoulder-width apart

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct position for your shoulders during a push-up?

Behind your wrists

At the same level as your elbows

In front of your wrists

Directly over your wrists

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should your body be aligned during a push-up?

Curved from head to heels

Straight line from head to heels

Bent at the waist

Arched back

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where should your elbows be positioned during a traditional push-up?

Tucked in close to the body

Pointing directly outwards

Somewhere between close and outwards

Above shoulder level

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a variation of push-ups that involves elbows tucked in?

Wide stance push-up

Incline push-up

Decline push-up

Tricep push-up

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you modify a push-up to make it easier?

Spread your hands wider

Add weight to your back

Use an elevated surface

Lower your body further

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What remains the same in a modified push-up?

The height of the body

The angle of the elbows

The speed of the movement

The alignment of the body

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