push ups VS pull ups benefits of pull ups and push ups

push ups and pull ups, are two different types of compound exercises, in which not just a single muscle participate in the exercise but a group of muscles will take a part in these exercises .

both push ups and pull ups have their own benefits .

in this article we try to mention almost all different benefits of push ups and pull ups .

A-benefits of puh ups 


1-increase functional strength 

Push ups is one of the compound exercises in which most of major muscles participate in this type of exercise.
 they are ,
Pectorals muscle (chest muscle)
Deltoid (shoulder muscle)
Triceps 
Muscles of abdomen 
Back muscles 
Biceps 
2-improve health of cardiovascular 

Push ups burden your heart to deliver oxygen rich blood to your body, specially those muscles participate in the exercise ,and this result in burn the fat and improve your cardiovascular .

3-enhance posture 

It has proven that the weakness of core muscles, are responsible for your poor posture.
 so push ups is one of the best exercises to strengthen those muscles and improve your posture .

4-increase your strength particularly upper body 

 5- Protect you from osteoporosis 

It has proven that weight bearing exercises increase bone density .
So they are so important to prevent osteoporosis particularly in women who may get osteoporosis specially after menopause .

6-protect you from injury 

Despite strengthening the muscles, push ups also strengthen any joint that participate in the exercise like elbow and shoulder joints .
so it protects you from injury in these areas of your body .

B-benefits of pull ups


1-strengthen back muscles 

Major muscles of your back work simulataneously ,while you are doing pull ups .
like 
 Trapezius ,deltoid ,latissimus dorsi triceps .

2-increase the strength of your grip 

Grip strength is so important, not just in weight lift training but other exercises ,
like 
Basketball, mountain climbing ,or daily tasks ,so pull ups is considered as one of the best exercise to strength your grip .
3-pull ups are good for weight loss

because while you are doing this exercise ,your body burn fat efficiently be cause of enhancement of your metabolism .

4-strengthen all muscles of your arm and forearm 
because these muscles are also take a part from this exercise  .

5- improve health of cardiovascular 

It has proven that pull ups decrease blood pressure and prevent heart disease and disease of blood vesseles  .

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you know different types of muscles participate in push ups and pull ups 

Muscles that involve push ups 
Chest (pectorals)
Arm(triceps )
Shoulder(deltoid) 

Each of these muscles are take a part in push- ups. 
but push ups have different ways to do.
 and
 the way you do the push up indicate which muscle will do most of the workout for example if your hands are wide during the exercise then it is the chest that doing most of the work but if you decrease the space between your hands then triceps will do most of the work 

Muscles that involve pull ups 

Muscles of back like (latissimus dorsi and trapezius )
Biceps
Shoulder muscle (deltoid )

If place your hands wide in this exercise then latissimus dorsi do most of the work 
But if you decrease the space between your hands then biceps  do most of the work .






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