Are you a woman on the go? Kids, work, school, husband, church…and the list goes on. Are you trying to figure out how to get a workout into your daily routine? Well, I have the solution for you…one of my favorite moves can be done almost anytime and anywhere.

What is it? Push-ups.

Why do I love them?

• They are very effective. You're using your own body weight and they are compound moves, which means they work more than one muscle group. So, you get more bang for your time.
  
• They are free. No extra equipment is needed. (However, you can intensify them by using accessories like the exercise ball shown above.) And you don't have to join a gym to do them.
  
• You can do them anywhere and at any time
  
• They are versatile. There are so many ways to vary the exercises so you can work the affected muscles in different ways.

Push-up Modified Style or Bent Knee:

Push-ups work the chest primarily, but you do have to engage your arms and abdominal muscles. This is a modification of the military style push-up. It is great for beginners who haven't built up the strength to perform military style. Begin the move on your knees with your palms on the floor. Starting in the up position, your arms are straight and your hands should be shoulder width apart. Keeping your head and back in a straight line and abdomen held tight, lower your body until your nose is inches from the ground or your upper arms are parallel to the floor (your elbows may bow out). Then, push your body up to the starting point. This is one repetition. Try inhaling on the way down and exhaling as you push up from the floor. Try to do three sets of 10 repetitions to start.

As you advance, try the military style push-up. The differences are that you are on your feet instead of your knees and you are lowering your entire body. You can also vary the move by changing your hand positions.