Understanding push-ups and muscle hypertrophy
Push-ups aren't just a basic exercise; they demonstrate upper body strength. Performing resistance exercises every day for the same muscle groups, including push-ups, is not recommended. When you do exercises like push-ups, you create small tears in your muscle fibers.
Without sufficient rest, these micro-tears accumulate, leading to overtraining or even injury. But during your rest periods, your body repairs these tears and strengthens muscles, a process known as muscle hypertrophy.
Hypertrophy process
Contrary to popular belief, hypertrophy doesn't mean creating new muscle fibers. Your existing muscle fibers become thicker. Doing push-ups dynamically stimulates your muscles against resistance, under tension, through concentric and eccentric movements. This creates micro-tears that your body then repairs, making your muscles bigger and stronger.
