If you asked people who work out what is one the most basic bodyweight exercises you can do, what do you think the answers would include? Probably movements like pull-ups, chin-ups, squats, lunges and of course push-ups. If you think about push-ups might be the most common answer as you don't need a bar to grab as for a chin-up or pull-up and lower body training is usually equated with going for a walk or a run. So push-ups could be considered the gold standard of bodyweight training. This makes sense when you think of all the versions that exist of this exercise. You can do regular, hand reset, feet elevated, scapular, shoulder touch, Spiderman, off-set and many more types of push-ups. But there is something that unites all the various types of push-ups. And I don't mean that they are all closed-chain horizontal pressing movements. No, unfortunately the common trait is that they are all  done incorrectly. What? How is that possible? Isn't a push-up simply placing your hands on the ground, setting the feet and then pushing the body away from the ground? Yes, it is but there are a number of other things going on which create problems and undermine many of the benefits that come with doing this exercise. So here are the 3 Most Common Mistakes Made When Doing Push-ups. Check out the video first if you're in a hurry or to get more out of the text. http://youtu.be/sdLsJd0w9bc Mistake #1 - Pecking the Ground Like a ChickenWhen you do a push-up the arms and should be the only parts of the body that are moving. And when the set starts to get a little tough you see the head start pecking the floor like a chicken. Rather than let the head start moving around like...