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    A push-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 dojos. In the past this movement was called a floor dip.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of press up in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of press up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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