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The push-up is widely used by fitness professionals to develop upper-body strength, power, and local muscular endurance.
Fitness professionals should consider push-ups as a key exercise for upper-body development.
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THE PUSH-UP IS WIDELY USED BY FITNESS PROFESSIONALS TO DEVELOP UPPER-BODY STRENGTH, POWER, AND LOCAL MUSCULAR ENDURANCE.
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The claim is based on a widely accepted understanding in fitness literature.
Source
The Biomechanics of the Push-up
Bret Contreras et al. · Strength and conditioning journal · 2012
DOI 10.1519/ssc.0b013e31826d877b
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