The Perfect Pushup is a fitness product sold in several countries that is designed to make traditional push-up exercises simpler and more effective. It consists of two padded handles that swivel on the floor. The Perfect Pushup has three primary aims.

First, it eases tension on the wrist. Next, claims it will improve the exerciser's form. Finally, it promises to increase the range of motion of the arms, and therefore work muscles that traditional push-ups may not. Push-ups done using the Perfect Pushup use the pectoral (chest), tricep, bicep, abdominal and shoulder muscles.

To use the Perfect Pushup, form a traditional push-up position with your hands, holding the handles with your palms facing towards your feet, your back straight and your arms extended over your shoulders but slightly bent. Lower your body to the ground while rotating the Perfect Pushup handles. As your elbows reach a 90-degree angle, the handles should move to a 90- degree angle where they will become parallel with your body. To complete the push-up, exhale and raise your body while rotating the handles back to their original position.

Once you've mastered the Perfect Pushup, try hitting a treadmill for a great cardio workout.

Working out is no easy task, which is why if I were to tell you that you may be doing it wrong, you may potentially want to throw a rock at me. But before you start slinging stones, allow me to explain what I mean.

Just like just about everything else in life, where there's a right way and a wrong way to go about doing things, this also applies to exercising. The goal of any workout should be to get the maximum amount of benefit from the amount of time and effort you are able to expend. That being said, you don't want to curtail your results by performing exercises improperly.

Case in Point: The incline bench press.

This exercise is a great chest builder, yet many people fail to fully benefit from this movement because they keep the bench at too steep an incline -- which, in effect, places greater emphasis on their front delts. True, an argument could be made that working your front delts isn't a bad thing (and of course it's not), but these muscles should be targeted in separate moves. The target muscle of the incline bench are the pectorals -- meaning that if your front delts fatigue first, you'll end your set before working your pecs to their full potential.

Fix It: Using an adjustable incline bench, set the angle to be around 20 degrees. Or, if you only have access to a fixed-position flat bench, place its rear legs on top of a six to eight inch sturdy platform or step.

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It's easy to step into a gym for the first time and feel somewhat intimidated. There are a bunch of people you don't know (many of which may be more fit than you), countless machines that look like torture devices, and a language being spoken that is oftentimes difficult to follow.

With regard to the last of those factors, I've started offering a virtual classroom here on that's fit that I call "Gym Lingo." Although much of what is covered may be old hat to some of you, others will benefit from this crash course on gym speak and will have you fitting in with the locals in no time.

(tri-sets, drop-sets, straight sets, etc.). This week, we'll learn about a few major muscle groups, including where they are located on the body, how to exercise them, and even their nicknames.

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Pectorals. More commonly referred to as "pecs," these are the muscles that make up your chest (note: sometimes they are also simply referred to as chest). There are a variety of ways to work the various portions of your chest -- including the upper, lower, mid-region, inner, and outer areas. The most popular of chest exercises is the bench press, though you can also incorporate dumbell flyes, incline press, dumbell press, dips, pullovers, and decline press.

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