05/02/2026
One of the more common push-up faults is losing full-body alignment. You’ll see it as sagging hips, hips shooting up while the chest drops, the chest rising before the thighs, or cutting the range of motion short.
Here’s a simple drill to fix it:
Push-Up Alignment Drill
• Place an abmat or rolled towel under your thighs
• Start at the top in a strong lockout—body in a straight line from shoulders to ankles
• Brace your core and keep your head neutral, eyes down
• Lower with control—chest and thighs move together
• Keep elbows slightly tucked (don’t let them flare out)
• Chest touches the floor as thighs touch the abmat—at the same time
• Press back up as one solid unit to full lockout
This drill builds awareness, tension, and consistency—so every rep looks the same from start to finish.