Keeping your core engaged and your body in a straight line, lower yourself until your chest touches the floor and then press your weight back up. [substeps] Push ups provide the foundation of upper body pushing strength and should not be neglected.
[header] How to work up to a handstand push up [title] Start doing push ups. [step] Begin building upper body and core strength by incorporating the standard push up into your daily exercise. A proper push up should be performed with palms flat on the ground and hands directly under the shoulders, with fingers turned slightly outward.