Push-Up Variations

Pushups are a great fundamental exercise but they can only take you a little way if you keep on doing them the same way involving the same muscles. These variations will allow us to target different muscles and most importantly master the art of pushing.

SOME OF THE PUSHUPS VARIATIONS ARE:

1. ARCHER PUSHUPS:

   Involve the stretching of each arm one by one alternatively on pushing.

2. WIDE PUSHUPS:

   Involve opening the arms at an angle wider than the usual and pushing up.

3. INCLINED PUSHUPS:

   Try to position the body at an inclined angle by placing the feet on a chair and then pushing up and down.

4. FINGERTIP PUSHUPS:

   Support your bodyweight only on the tips of the fingers instead of the hands and try to push up and down.

5. PIKE PUSHUPS:

   Involve lifting up the hips to form an inverted V shape of the body. In this way, the hips are pointing the roof.

They are different than the regular pushups and make use of more muscles increasing the intensity of the activity. So if you are tired of the same regular pushups, do try some of these variations.