PREPARATION 1.Kneel on the floor. Lean forward and place your hands on the floor, well forward of your body, palms flat and shoulder width apart. 2.Straighten your legs, raising your knees off the floor and pushing your body forward, so that your shoulders are directly above your hands. 3.Make sure that your back is flat and your head is in line with your spine. Breathe out. EXERCISE 1.Breathe in as you lower your chest to the floor. Keep your elbows close to your body to work the back of your arms. 2.Hold briefly, then breathe out as you push up, raising your body away from the floor. Do not lock your elbows. Do not rest between repetitions. MAINLY FOR: Anterior deltoids Triceps Pectorals For press ups which work the chest more and the arms less, see the exercise "Press Up Wide".