Origins. Born at a time of great social turbulence and crisis, IWD inherited a tradition of protest and political activism. In the years before 1910, from the turn of the 20th century, women in industrially developing countries were entering paid work in some numbers. Their jobs were sex segregated, mainly in textiles, manufacturing and domestic services where conditions were wretched and wages worse than depressed.
If youâd prefer to hula hoop than hit the gym, youâre in luck: It might be just as effective. In fact, Kelly Osbourne said hula hooping helped her whittle two inches from her waist, according to a recent interview. No doubt, she looks amazing.
The short answer to the question, what muscles do push ups work is that they work the muscles of your upper torso. This is a simplification however. The muscles of your upper torso include the following: 1  Pectoral muscles (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor).ush ups work a number of the muscle groups of your upper torso. The following muscle groups are trained when doing push ups: 1  Pectoral muscles. 2  Triceps (back of the arm).