Push vs Pull Muscles

meg512

Cathlete
Cathe or any of the educated crowd out there, probably a stupid question. Which muscles are pull and which are push? Thanks and have a great weekend. Mary

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PUSH OR PRESS:
- Chest
- Shoulders/Deltoids (when doing overhead presses)
- Triceps
- Legs and Glutes (when doing squats or lunges and you "press" up through the heels)
- Abs (?)

PULL:
- Back
- Biceps
- Rear Shoulders (when you "pull" back as in a rear delt fly)
- Side Shoulders (when doing a wide grip upright row--you "pull" the weight up)
- Legs and Glutes (when doing quarter deadlifts and you "pull" up through the hamstrings and glutes)

PS works all presses together, while S&H works Pulls together. Count on Cathe to work from all angles!

Jeanne
 

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