What are the benefits of elevated push ups?
The horizontal press exercise, push-ups work primarily on the chest (pectorals), triceps, deltoids, and core, but also require some help from the glutes and leg muscles.
Push-ups not only strengthen muscles; they also help create support structures in your body. As a bodyweight workout,
push-ups are also helpful in strengthening and maintaining the strength of your body’s bones.
However, despite being effective for increasing strength, push-ups are also one of the best exercises for shoulder stability and health.
For example, since push-ups involve movement of the elbows and shoulders, regular push-ups will help strengthen these joints over time.
In addition, some athletes who experience shoulder pain during pushing movements such as the bench press can perform leg raise push-ups without pain.
The good thing about push-ups is that they have many variations;
you can change the way you do push-ups to suit your current fitness level and increase the difficulty as you get stronger.