While pressups, or pushups, are kind of a meat and potatoes activity when it comes to exercise, all too often we see it done incorrectly or we see patient’s forcing the motion rather than using the proper technique. What should happen is your muscles are voluntarily recruited for better motor control and joint loading, effectively preventing injury while increasing gains. This also means it should follow a trial and error progression. Check the video for a quick tutorial on how it should be done.