In the “push” workout you train all the upper body pushing muscles, i.e. the chest, shoulders and triceps. In the “pull” workout you train all the upper body pulling muscles, i.e. the back and biceps. And in the “legs” workout you train the entire lower body, i.e. the quads, hamstrings, calves and abdominals.

What are push pull exercises?

A push-pull training split generally refers to workouts centered around muscle groups that perform similar actions. “Push” workouts train the chest, shoulders, and triceps, while “pull” workouts train the back, biceps, and forearms. A day for training the lower body and core is also included in this training split.

What are examples of push and pull?