STOP Making These 5 Push-Up MISTAKES! (Fix Your Form for MAX Gains & NO Injury)

Are YOU making these critical push-up mistakes? Many people unknowingly sabotage their progress and risk injury with incorrect form. In this video, I break down the 5 BIGGEST and most common errors people make when doing push-ups, and more importantly, show you exactly how to fix them for maximum effectiveness and safety! Push-ups are a fundamental bodyweight exercise, but doing them wrong can lead to lower back pain, shoulder impingement, and reduced muscle engagement. Let's make sure you're getting all the benefits and none of the drawbacks. Here are the 5 Push-Up Mistakes We'll Cover: Mistake 1: Sagging Hips or "The Worm" Learn why letting your hips droop or your butt pike up compromises your form, puts undue stress on your lower back, and reduces core engagement. We'll discuss maintaining that crucial plank position. Mistake 2: Flared Elbows (0:44) Discover why "chicken wing" or T-shaped arms are a recipe for shoulder problems and actually make the push-up less effective for your chest and triceps. The fix? The "military push-up" technique! Mistake 3: Incomplete Range of Motion (1:35) Are you just pulsing or doing "prison push-ups"? While pulsing has a specific (and surprising!) benefit for your central nervous system (which I'll explain!), for building muscle and strength, full range of motion is key. Find out how low to go and how to come all the way up. Mistake 4: Improper Hand Placement (3:02) Hands too wide, too narrow, too far forward, or backward can all lead to issues. Learn the optimal hand placement for a standard push-up to protect your wrists, shoulders, and elbows while maximizing muscle activation. Mistake 5: Craning the Neck / Forward Head (4:18) Looking up or too far forward can strain your neck and misalign your spine. I'll show you how to maintain a neutral head position for a safer and more effective push-up. By correcting these common errors, you'll build more strength, engage the right muscles (chest, triceps, core, shoulders), and most importantly, avoid painful injuries. Master the perfect push-up today! If you find this video helpful, please hit the LIKE button, SUBSCRIBE, and ring that NOTIFICATION BELL! We're trying to get to 50 subs by mid-summer – let's get there! Keep watching, keep learning, keep exercising! #PushUpMistakes #PerfectPushUpForm #PushUpTutorial #WorkoutTips #Calisthenics KEYWORDS: push up mistakes, perfect push up form, how to do pushups correctly, pushup tutorial, common pushup errors, fix sagging hips pushup, stop flared elbows pushup, pushup range of motion, correct hand placement pushups, neutral neck pushup, bodyweight exercises, calisthenics basics, home workout tips, chest workout form, avoid shoulder pain, core engagement exercises, fitness mistakes, exercise tutorial, pushup benefits