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How To Modify Push-Ups To Prevent Injury and Build Strength

How To Modify Push-Ups To Prevent Injury and Build Strength

Push-ups are the nemesis of many who pursue fitness. Whenever I’m teaching a class and announce that it’s time for push-ups, there’s usually an array of various groans from around the room due to people not really wanting to do them. The reason a lot of people don’t want to do push-ups is because, well,... Read more »

By Melanie Bolen,
February 1, 2014 at 3:12 pm

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