Wondering what are the benefits of push-up exercise for men and women, and how it affects the body and health of the body? Is it so useful or is it just a trendy feature among the regulars of fitness rooms? We propose to thoroughly analyze this issue so that no man has any doubts left. In parallel, consider whether push-ups have harm, and, if so, how to minimize it.
Benefits for men
First, let's find out why push-ups are useful for men, because representatives of the stronger half are more willing to use this exercise in training. And not surprisingly, it is present in all the mandatory school regulations for physical education, and, of course, one of the TRP standards is push-ups from the floor.
So, what give push-ups specifically for men, let's voice their benefits point by point:
- It has a complex effect on the muscles of the whole body, giving the main load to the upper shoulder girdle;
- Promotes the formation of a beautiful muscle relief;
- Increases the endurance of the athlete;
- Increases explosive muscle strength;
- Provides a harmonious and natural load on the muscles;
- Improves coordination and a sense of control over the body;
- An adequate load on the spine helps to strengthen it;
- Exercise strengthens the wrist joints, this benefit will certainly be appreciated by men who practice various martial arts;
- Speaking about what push-ups give from the floor, one cannot fail to mention the charge of vigor and a surge of energy that inevitably accompany the workout;
- Exercise stimulates the acceleration of blood circulation, including in the pelvic area. In men, this has a positive effect on potency;
- Push-ups from the floor without additional burden can be attributed to cardio load, which, in adequate quantities, strengthens the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
- In addition, the benefit lies in activating the excretory systems, improving the functioning of the digestive tract;
- It has been proven that regular physical activity has a positive effect on a man's reproductive function.
What else do you think push-ups affect? Of course, on the general emotional background. Sport has a positive effect on a man's self-esteem, increases self-confidence, and affects libido.
We examined the usefulness of push-ups for men, then we will voice what are the advantages for women.
Benefits for women
So let's find out what push-ups from the floor affect in women, what is the benefit, specifically, for the representatives of the fair half of humanity.
- Of course, as for men, exercise has a beneficial effect on the respiratory, digestive and other vital systems of the body. Let's not repeat ourselves;
- Are push-ups good for the heart, you ask, and again we will answer in the affirmative;
- Let's dwell on the benefits for the excretory systems. Every woman dreams of looking young and tries with all her might to maintain her natural beauty. Exercise stimulates the elimination of toxins and toxins, which has a beneficial effect on the appearance of the skin, hair and nails;
- In the previous section, we answered that we develop push-ups for men - the muscles of the upper shoulder girdle. The exact same benefit exists for women as well. The exercise helps to form beautiful outlines of the hands, removes excess fat deposits in this area, tightens the skin, eliminates cellulite;
- As in men, it stimulates reproductive function;
- What else do women need push-ups for, what do you think? Exercise helps to load the pectoral muscles, thereby tightening them and making them stronger. As a result, the woman's breast shape and attractiveness improves, which is very difficult to recover after pregnancy and breastfeeding;
- Exercise helps burn calories, which means it helps to lose weight;
- In the process of the approach, the press is involved, which means that a woman can note another benefit - an attractive tummy in the future;
- And also, if you regularly do push-ups, you will form a beautiful feminine posture.
As you can see, the benefits of exercise are present not only for men, but also for women, and therefore it is wrong to consider it purely "masculine". In addition, he has many varieties, some of which, on the contrary, are called "female". For example, push-ups from the wall or push-ups on the knees.
Harm for men and women
The benefits and harms of push-ups, fortunately, are incomparable. Check out the impressive listings in the previous sections. However, for the sake of completeness, below we will list in which case push-ups can be harmful to health:
- If an athlete does push-ups, being in a state in which any, or specifically this, physical activity is contraindicated. Remember, there will be no benefit to training if you feel unwell.
- If there is an injury to the joints, especially to the wrist;
- With diseases of the spine;
- If you have excess weight, you should do push-ups with increased caution, as in this case the risk of injury increases;
In general, the benefits of push-ups from the floor are much more than harm, however, the athlete should follow the technique of execution and never neglect the warm-up. With a competent and comprehensive approach, the athlete will receive all possible benefits and will not harm himself in any way.
When is it better to do push-ups, in the morning or in the evening?
There are no strict rules in this matter, you can do push-ups when you like best. Many people are interested in whether push-ups in the morning give more benefit or harm? We will answer this way - if you do this exercise as a charge, you give the body only benefits. Help him wake up after a night's sleep, tone the stiff muscles, start the "brain" and tune in to an energetic work day.
On the other hand, overloading the body with strength training with push-ups from the floor with additional weight is not worth it. This load is better perceived in the afternoon.
By the way, a simple warm-up can be done during the day, for example, at lunchtime, and in the evening, before bedtime. However, build on individual characteristics. Some people fall asleep worse after exercise, while others, on the contrary, instantly fall asleep.
Also, many are interested in whether it is useful to do push-ups immediately after eating, and we will answer this question in the negative. Try not to exercise 2 hours before and after meals, otherwise your poor body will experience double the load. Imagine yourself, he needs to digest food and spend energy on training. This stress will not do any good, so be patient.
How to minimize harm and increase benefits
When talking about the pros and cons of push-ups for men and women, we didn't mention the following points:
- For this exercise, a man does not need to purposefully visit the gym. You can study anywhere;
- The exercise has a very simple technique, it is difficult to perform it incorrectly;
- It suits almost everyone, it has few contraindications;
- However, if you just do push-ups from the floor, you will not build muscle, because working with your own weight is not enough for this purpose. For volumes to grow, additional weight is needed, which means another exercise.
So, we voiced what are the benefits of daily push-ups. Now let's talk about how to increase it.
- Pay close attention to your technique. Incorrect execution kills all the good;
- Start your workout with a warm-up. If you start doing push-ups without warming up the muscles, you can easily injure them;
- Never exercise if you are not feeling well. Any inflammation, painful sensations, exacerbation of chronic ailments, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, etc. are contraindications.
- Never stop at the achieved result, regularly raise the level of difficulty. This will prevent the muscles from getting used to and relaxing.
- Remember what push-ups train, what muscle groups. If you do not want to turn into a man with pumped arms, but thin legs and flabby abs, do not neglect other physical exercises.
As you can see, the rules are not at all tricky, but how effective they are! They are easy to follow, and the benefits of them will appear within a month after active training, regardless of the gender of the athlete.
We have listed how push-ups help men and women, but we did not mention children. At least, boys should definitely be taught push-ups from childhood - this is a basic exercise for general physical development. How about a daily morning floor push-up for the whole family?
