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What is the prime mover push up?

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Anonymous

9y ago
Updated: 3/22/2022

Pectoralis major, deltoid, triceps brachii, coracobrachialis, serratus anterior, external and internal obliques, rectus abdominis and the transverse abdominis are all used in push ups. The pectoralis major and the triceps are the prime movers.

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