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Around The Worlds vs Push-Ups With Feet Elevated

Around The Worlds - starting position
Around The Worlds - ending position
Around The Worlds
intermediate·Dumbbell·compound
Push-Ups With Feet Elevated - starting position
Push-Ups With Feet Elevated - ending position
Push-Ups With Feet Elevated
beginner·Bodyweight·compound

Side-by-Side

Around The Worlds
VS
Push-Ups With Feet Elevated
intermediate
Level
beginner
Dumbbell
Equipment
Bodyweight
compound
Mechanic
compound
push
Force
push
Strength
Category
Strength
chest
Primary
chest
shoulders
Secondary
shoulderstriceps

Muscle Analysis

Shared

chestshoulders

Only in Push-Ups With Feet Elevated

triceps

Instructions

Around The Worlds

1

Lay down on a flat bench holding a dumbbell in each hand with the palms of the hands facing towards the ceiling. Tip: Your arms should be parallel to the floor and next to your thighs. To avoid injury, make sure that you keep your elbows slightly bent. This will be your starting position.

2

Now move the dumbbells by creating a semi-circle as you displace them from the initial position to over the head. All of the movement should happen with the arms parallel to the floor at all times. Breathe in as you perform this portion of the movement.

3

Reverse the movement to return the weight to the starting position as you exhale.

Push-Ups With Feet Elevated

1

Lie on the floor face down and place your hands about 36 inches apart from each other holding your torso up at arms length.

2

Place your toes on top of a flat bench. This will allow your body to be elevated. Note: The higher the elevation of the flat bench, the higher the resistance of the exercise is.

3

Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.

4

Using your pectoral muscles, press your upper body back up to the starting position and squeeze your chest. Breathe out as you perform this step.

5

After a second pause at the contracted position, repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.

Verdict

Both exercises target the chest. Around The Worlds is a intermediate exercise using dumbbell, while Push-Ups With Feet Elevated is beginner and uses bodyweight. Choose Push-Ups With Feet Elevated if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Around The Worlds for a greater challenge.

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