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	Push-Up Test
		description / procedure: Start in the push up position - with the hands and toes touching the floor, the body and legs are in a straight line, feet slightly apart, the arms at shoulder width apart, extended and at a right angles to the body.
		Keeping the back and knees straight, the subject lowers the body until there is a 90-degree angle at the elbows, with the upper arms parallel to the floor.
		Another modification is just to record the total number of push ups completed in a set time period or at any tempo.
	www.topendsports.com /testing/tests/pushup.htm (363 words)

	Press up - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A press up or push up is a common strength training exercise performed in a prone position, i.e.
		Several variations are seen, besides the common push up.
		Another is simply an explosive press-up where a person attempts to push quickly and with enough force to raise their hands several centimeters off the ground, with the body completely suspended on the feet for a moment, a variation of the drop push.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Push-up (930 words)

	Soccer Coaching-Offense-Push Up
		There are two reasons to push up your Fullbacks: one is so they are in position to "support" your attack, and the other is to create an "offside trap" that keeps the opposing Forwards away from your goal.
		The danger of pushing up your Fullbacks is that the opposing Forwards may be faster than your Fullbacks.
		Pushing up on the attack requires either fast Fullbacks or a great "Sweeper" (a Sweeper is a fast, tough player who plays behind the Fullbacks as the last line of defense, and whose job is to back up the Fullbacks and stop breakaways by kicking the ball away from the opponents).
	www.soccerhelp.com /Coach_Soccer_Offense_Push_Up.shtml (2167 words)

	Foot Push-Up Test - FootPhysicians.com
		If you cannot rise up onto the ball of your foot without putting lots of pressure on your hands, leaning over the counter or experiencing pain, your arch may have a mechanical problem.
		If you can easily rise up onto the ball of your foot, but have difficulty performing all 10 repetitions, you may be suffering from arch fatigue.
		If you can easily rise up onto the ball of your foot but experience pain in your arch, your arch may be inflamed and may have been overworked.
	www.footphysicians.com /push-up.htm (286 words)

	PEC: Lesson Plans for Physical Education
		Of course students can choose whether to be in the push up position of their choice (i.e., modified or regular).
		They start by picking 1 beanbag up off the floor with left hand and placing it on the crate, then the next with the right hand, then the next with the left until all the beanbags are on the crate.
		The partner with the tennis ball rolls the ball under the student in push up position and the push up person catches the ball and tosses it back to the partner over their shoulder.
	www.pecentral.org /lessonideas/ViewLesson.asp?ID=16 (867 words)

	tankinis push up :: Online Catalog
		Tankinis push up these classifications sometimes differ from those used in the original studies.To be included in the reviews of effectiveness, studies had to meet these criteria: a) they were limited tankinis push up primary investigations of tankinis push up selected for evaluation; b) they were published in English from January 1980.
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		I know a web-site where there is a tankinis push up.
	good-catalog.org /tankinis-push-up-7217.html (207 words)

	Push Up Variations
		In the up position, the athlete will balance on the left hand and rotate his/her body, using core muscles, 180 degrees until the right arm is perpendicular to the floor.
		Have the athlete rotate back until the right arm is down and he/she is back in the up position.
		Then perform a traditional push-up and upon return to the up position repeat the process, but balance on the right hand and rotate the left arm and torso.
	www.coachillustrated.com /AthleticTrn/sc_pushup.cfm (183 words)

	How to Do a Push Up - WikiHow
		A basic push up does not require any equipment other than your own body weight and your arms.
		The reason that the phrases "until your elbows form a 90 degree angle" and "until your arms are almost straight" are used is a principle in strength training which isn't widely known.
		Rest between sets of push ups: you can hold the 90% angle or extend into the joga 'hill' position - like a cat stretching.
	www.wikihow.com /Do-a-Push-Up (1594 words)

	Power Push Up 2 resistance exercise cables
		Power Push Up 2 exercise cables adds resistance to classic bodyweight exercises like push-ups, dips and lunges to increase your strength, power and size.
		The Power Push Up 2 is the ultimate for cable resistance training.
		The Power Push Up 2 does not isolate any part of the body, so all the exercises performed with it are functional, thus increasing usable strength.
	www.qfac.com /gear/ppu2.html (1001 words)

	Discussion:Do a Push Up - WikiHow
		Do a Push Up was a Spotlight article on 25 June, 2006.
		Do a Push Up was or will be a featured article on 24 October, 2005.
		Not true guys, although many avergage young americans can easily exceed 5 push ups it is very hard for the average american who is overweight and gets very little excersize.
	www.wikihow.com /Discussion:Do-a-Push-Up (695 words)

	Bikini Science--Push-Up Bra
		By the late 1990s underwire has returned to both swimwear and underwear, and to hear the branding of the new Wonderbra one would think foundation was a new and novel invention.
		And no doubt for young women who grew up with mothers wearing string halters, it is (CP98BS).
		In the long run fashion designers will observe that although the push-up may ebb and flow in vogue, it will always be just too good a trick to ignore for very long.
	www.bikiniscience.com /costumes/soutien-gorge_SS/push-up_S/push-up.html (705 words)

	Benefits - Hand Strengthening Grips \| Push-up Bars \| Pull-up and Chin-up Bars
		Push Up Bars: Push ups are one way to develop chest muscles while also strengthening your abdominal and back muscles.
		Unfortunately, women are often guided to do a less effective version of push ups, with their knees on the floor, because of weaker pectoral muscles.
		In other words, push up bars increase the intensity and effectiveness of your exercise while also making push ups easier to perform!
	www.thefitwoman.com /site/1396334/page/570530 (339 words)

	Police Officer Recruitment - Fitness Protocols - Push-up Improvement Plan
		If participants cannot finish the work period with the type of push-up they are performing, they should try an easier type of push-up (knees, hands on bench, negatives, wall push-ups) to complete the work period.
		It is imperative that participants continue to perform the push up movement, including the easier type of push-ups, throughout the entire work period to ensure maximum results.
		If a participant misses a workout, they should be able to make it up as soon as possible before the next training session to ensure adequate rest and recovery.
	www.ci.scottsdale.az.us /Jobs/pd/pushups2.asp (319 words)

	Push-up intensity: our simple-to-do push-up program will build you a terrific upper body via progressively more intense ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		There's only one catch: With the exception of when you're having sex, going up and down all the time can get boring pretty fast if you don't jazz things up, for both your muscles and your mind.
		Rise up on your toes so the balls of your feet are touching the floor.
		"The effect is similar to a drop set in weightlifting, a technique that lets you push your muscles beyond their usual state of fatigue for added size and strength," says Brungardt.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1608/is_11_18/ai_93009061 (863 words)

	Push-up
		Keep the back straight and torso supported by engaging the abdominals throughout the exercise.
		Action: Press the body up to the point just prior to locked elbows.
		Pause, then lower until elbows are at approximately a 90-degree angle.
	www.acefitness.org /getfit/exercise_display.aspx?pageID=510 (86 words)

	push ups for pecs -- work your chest with push-ups
		Start in the "up" position with your arms straight.
		Don't let it sag and don't stick your butt up in the air.
		Work up from modified push-ups to regular ones.
	diet.ivillage.com /tone/tarms/0,,6v4,00.html (327 words)

	Secret Training Tip #788 - Turn the push-up into an exercise in stability
		Because you will end up doing it in a very unstable environment, you need to start slowly and work your way into it.
		Be sure you are comfortable with other two progressions before attempting this one and be sure you are not too close to anything should you lose your balance and roll off.
		Set the dumbells up as you did in Stage 1 and set the ball up as you did in Stage 2.
	www.fitstep.com /Advanced/Power/push-up-training-tip.htm (1482 words)

	Air Force lieutenant breaks Army push-up record (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Without a second thought, 1st Lt. Stephen Maddox picked up the gauntlet.
		Air Force 1st Lt. Stephen Maddox broke a long-standing Army record for the number of push-ups completed in a gas chamber without wearing a mask Aug. 30 when he managed 165 before emerging from the chamber.
		First up was his actual gas chamber qualification.
	www.af.mil /news/story.asp?id=123026167 (541 words)

	Depth Push-up (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		With toes on the floor push body up with arms extended and body straight.
		Lower body to floor and immediately push body up as fast as possible.
		As the hands leave the ground rapidly place hands on platforms to the sides, catching body before it falls.
	www.exrx.net /Plyometrics/DepthPushUp.html (91 words)

	How to Do a Proper Push-Up - eHow.com
		Try not to bend or arch your upper or lower back as you push up.
		the energy transmission is straight to your arms and chest rather then making the bend at the wrists wich is also harmfull for regular push up pro's.
		and of course every time you do pushups focus on a certain muscle you wish to tone and try to push up with that muscle (shoulder, chest, back, tricepts) and vary the width of your stance.
	www.ehow.com /how_3190_proper-push-up.html (620 words)

	Harbinger Push Up Bars
		Strengthen and tone your upper body and core muscles with Harbinger's Padded Handle Push Up Bars.
		The bars add intensity to your upper body workout, while also making it easier to perform push ups.
		It does this by taking the tension off your shoulders and wrists, giving you a more comfortable workout and helping you to advance in your weight training.
	www.thefitwoman.com /site/1396334/product/H-373500 (135 words)

	FitBuy.com - The source for deluxe push up bar push up bars push-up bars pushup bars bars and PUSHUP STANDS. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		FitBuy.com - The source for deluxe push up bar push up bars push-up bars pushup bars bars and PUSHUP STANDS.
		We offer a great selection of deluxe push up bar, push up bars, and push-up bars.
		Call us at 800-823-3488 to help you choose deluxe push up bar, push up bars, or push-up bars.
	www.fitbuy.com /pd/ap800.html (235 words)

	Push-up plan meets new fitness initiative (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		An additional motivator is the weekly prize for the most push-ups by section.
		Offices within the communications squadron compete for bragging rights and possession of what Sergeant McCune jokingly called "the commander's 'love me' bear," a teddy bear in a suit and hat that remains the property of the winning shop when the weekly totals are added up.
		First-bear honors went to the plans and program implementation office, a five-person shop that contributed 2,734 push-ups to the total during the first week.
	www.af.mil /news/story.asp?id=123028315 (648 words)

	FREESTYLERS LYRICS - Push Up (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Push Up Your body, Your body next to mine
		Push Up And shake it, baby shake that ass
		Push Up I love when you feel like getting nasty.
	www.lyricstop.com /p/pushup-freestylers.html (340 words)

	Weighted Push-up (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Lie prone on floor with hands slightly wider than shoulder width.
		Raise body up off floor by extend arms with body straight.
		Partner can place weight plate(s) on back if needed.
	www.exrx.net /WeightExercises/PectoralSternal/WtPushup.html (72 words)

	Push-Up - Knees Bent
		From the starting position, inhale as you bend your elbows and lower the body to the floor.
		Once your chest is almost touching the floor, exhale as you press yourself up by straightening the elbows.
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	www.beginnertriathlete.com /cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=878 (172 words)

	Push-Up on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Police recruits doing push ups for not performing to standard during room clearing procedure training
		This image remember me of WWII time because that helmets and sepia treatment, it seems like very old picture!
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	www.flickr.com /photos/christchild81/321514176 (125 words)

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	www.amazon.com /Push-Up-Freestylers/dp/B0002H2OAA (373 words)

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