Is Your Workout Missing These 8 Important Things?

Pushing/Pulling

A push exercise is when the weight is pushed away from the individual. These types of exercises usually work the calves, pectorals, quadriceps, and triceps. Examples of push exercises include bench presses, squats, calf raises, and triceps dips. Pulling exercises involve the individual pulling a weight towards him or her and usually work the abdominals, biceps, forearms, hamstrings, and latissimus dorsi. Examples of pull exercises include bicep curls, weighted abdominal crunches, and weighted cables. Both types of motion are important for a well-balanced workout routine. Many pushing and pulling exercises can be combined with cardiovascular exercise (for example, exercise using rowing machines and elliptical machines). People with a well-balanced workout plan will already use many of these exercises in their routine.