<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (March 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (March 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> A push - up (or press - up) is a common calisthenics exercise performed in a prone position by raising and lowering the body using the arms . Push - ups exercise the pectoral muscles, triceps, and anterior deltoids, with ancillary benefits to the rest of the deltoids, serratus anterior, coracobrachialis and the midsection as a whole . Push - ups are a basic exercise used in civilian athletic training or physical education and commonly in military physical training . They are also a common form of punishment used in the military, school sport, or in some martial arts disciplines . </P> <P> In the past this movement was called a floor dip . </P>

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