In the past, women and push-ups were not mentioned in the same sentence. This came from the belief that push-ups are quite difficult for females to perform but this is not true. This went a bit too far when an easier variation of the push-up was created and given the name, ‘girl push-ups. Unlike the traditional push-up, the girl push is quite easy and is usually recommended for people who don’t have enough strength to do the traditional push. Let’s see some of the benefits Of Push-ups for females:-
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Benefits Of Push Ups For Females
Push Up Are Cheap
One of the best things about calisthenic exercises is the fact that they are cheap. Let’s be honest, ever since the pandemic started, most people don’t have money for anything other than basic needs. Gyms subscriptions have started to look more of a luxury than a necessity. Buying gym equipment is also not the cheapest thing ever.
Reports show that people are in the worst shape of their lives. This can be attributed to the fact that gyms were closed for such a long time and since they are just starting to be opened, people have been more sedentary than ever, not to mention that people are socially distancing while some just rather choose to stay at home to make things simpler. This shows there is a need for exercising now more than ever and that is where calisthenics like push-ups come in. Since they don’t require any equipment, any female can find comfort in doing push-ups
Anyone Can Do Push Ups
Another advantage of push-ups is that they can be done by anyone. People of all ages, genders and fitness levels can do push-ups. Unless you are advised otherwise by a health practitioner, take out that yoga mat and do as many push-ups as you can while maintaining the right form of course.
Apart from them being able to be done by anyone, they can also be done at any place and at any time. Since they don’t require any equipment, it means you can do them while at work, at school, at home and at any time you want, be it during your lunch break or when you are in between classes. This eliminates the temptation of coming up with excuses as to why you can’t work out. Even if you are on a business trip and you can’t access your gym, you can just drop down in your hotel room and do a couple of sets of push-ups.
Push Ups Are Progressive
For an exercise to be effective it needs to be progressive. When we say progressive, we mean the exercise should be able to challenge you more as you get used to it. It is easy for exercises that require equipment to be progressive since when you get used to a certain intensity you can increase the intensity and so on. Push-ups also do that. Remember when you are doing push-ups, you are using your body as the resistance.
Push-ups help build strength and the stronger you get the heavier your body becomes hence the more the resistance. This is a good way of progressing in an exercise as there is no way you can overestimate yourself and increase the intensity to a degree you can’t handle and hence hurting yourself. Doing push-ups creates a cycle where you get stronger, your body becomes heavier and this results in you getting stronger, then your body becomes heavier and the cycle keeps going on.
Push Ups Help Build Full Body Strength
Push-ups engage so many muscles across the body. They engage the biceps and triceps in your arms, they work your pectoral muscles in your chest, they work your shoulders, the lats, your hips and also other muscles in the core . They work all these muscles simultaneously. Push-ups help make all these muscles stronger and this helps you build overall body strength.
Being strong is important as it helps to strengthen your bones and this helps reduce the risk of certain conditions like arthritis. It makes everyday movements and everyday tasks like lifting a bag of groceries or carrying your child easier. Being strong and muscular helps you to maintain a healthy weight. Muscles help in weight management from the fact that they are metabolically active tissues. What this means is that they burn calories even while at rest and this helps with weight loss and helps you maintain a healthy weight.
Push Ups Helps With Core Stability
Having a stable core means having the ability to control the movement and posture of your torso. As mentioned earlier, push-ups engage various muscles including the core muscles. The stronger the core muscles, the more stable the core is. Females who do push-ups are likely to have a strong core. A strong core is beneficial as it helps prevent back pains, makes everyday movements easier since all the movements originate from the core, helps with balance and it also looks to improve your posture. Push-ups work the various abdominal muscles without moving or twisting the spine. As the spine is stable, this makes the exercise to be able to focus on the arms, chest, shoulders, upper back and the core.
