Maxwell Asenso is a personal fitness trainer he is a fitness professional possessing the knowledge, skills and abilities for safe and effective exercise and fitness program design.

1. MA XWELL A SENSO FITNESS EXPERT
M A X W E L L A S E N S O I S A C E R T I F I E D P E R S O N A L
F I T N E S S T R A I N E R H E H A S O V E R 1 0 Y E A R S O F
E X P E R I E N C E A N D L E A D E R S H I P I N T H E F I T N E S S
I N D U S T R Y .

2. THE MISTA KE: LETTING YOUR LOWER BA CK SA G OR A RCH
M a x w e l l A s e n s o
The fix: Sure, push-ups are known for
strengthening your pecs, shoulders, and triceps,
but they’re a total-body move. Focus on
tightening your glutes and legs. Engaging your
glutes can help keep the lower back from
arching or sagging during the move. And
instead of letting your hips flop to the ground,
press your chest to the ground first, keeping
hips in the same plane as your shoulders.

3. THE MISTA KE: FORGETTING TO BREA THE
The fix: Concentrating on form and reps can make it easy
to forget one of the most important parts of working out:
breathing. Inhale on the way down and exhale on the way
up.

4. THE MISTA KE: FLA RING YOUR A RMS
The fix: Letting those arms pop out to 90 degrees can be
really tough on the shoulders. Instead of forming a “ T” with
the arms and body, keep your elbows tucked closer at
about a 20- to 40- degree angle to your torso.

5. THE MISTA KE: CHEA TING YOURSELF
The fix: The key is quality over quantity. Make sure each
push- up reaches a full range of motion by getting your
chest as close to the floor as comfortable, then fully
extending your elbows at the top. Having sloppy form will
make for a less effective exercise that targets fewer
muscles.

6. THE MISTA KE: STRA INING YOUR NECK
The fix: If you' ve ever had neck pain while doing a push- up,
chances are you' re not holding your neck in a neutral
position. You can fix this by picking a point on the floor a
few feet in front of you to stare at. If you still feel yourself
twisting your neck into a strange angle, drop to your knees
until your form improves.

7. THA NKS FOR WA TCHING
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