Defined as the greatest width taken at the deltoid tuberosity.
The top of the bar not more than 3 cm below the top of the anterior deltoids.
Push-ups exercise the pectoral muscles, triceps, and anterior deltoids, with ancillary benefits to the rest of the deltoids, serratus anterior, coracobrachialis and the midsection as a whole.
The exercise focuses on the development of the pectoralis major muscle as well as other supporting muscles including the anterior deltoids, serratus anterior, coracobrachialis, scapulae fixers, trapezii, and the triceps.
All front-facing muscles should be showcased since the contestant forces their hands together at the same time as contracting the pectorals, obliques, anterior deltoids, biceps, forearms and abdominals.
A declined bench will put more emphasis on the lower chest whilst an incline (of about 45 degrees) will target the anterior deltoids and the upper chest.
A slight variation in the lifts can hit the deltoids even harder, while moving upwards, just turn the hands slightly downwards, keeping the last finger higher than the thumb.
The point of tangency travels around the deltoid twice while each end travels around it once.
