Pushups look easy. Get down, bend your arms, push yourself back up. No fancy machines. No gym membership. No excuses. And yet, they’re one of the most badly done exercises out there. People crank out pushups every day and still wonder why their arms aren’t stronger, their chest hasn’t changed, and their core feels like it’s not even invited to the workout. The problem isn’t pushups. It’s how we do them.
When pushups are done the wrong way, they stop building strength and turn into pointless up-and-down movement. You’re moving, sure, but you’re not really training anything that matters. Let’s break down the biggest pushup mistakes that quietly kill your results and what to do instead.