A recent Harvard School of Public Health Study showed that middle-aged men who can complete more than 40 pushups have a significantly lower risk for cardiovascular disease than men who can complete less pushups.
This underscores the fact that the simple pushup can be a very beneficial exercise that can be done anywhere, anytime, but just about anyone. Even begginers can start with either a knee push-up or doing a push-up against a wall and gradually lowering position to a bench or chair and eventually all the way to the floor.
What is really interesting about this study is that pushup capacity was a better predicator of cardiovascular disease risk than the results of a submaximal treadmill test!
What makes pushups so effective is that they simultaneously target chest, shoulder, tricep and core. A typical push-up involves lifting 50 - 75% of your bodyweight. Since they target a lot of muscle they are effective way to increase metabolic rate and burn more fat.
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