Take Your Push-Ups to the Next Level: 5 Variations You Need to Try
Are you ready to challenge your upper body more? Here are five must-try push-up variations that will help you make new strength and fitness gains.
January 8, 2023
Tag: Push-Up Variations
5 Reasons to Do Triangle Push-ups
Push-ups are one of the best exercises for working your upper body, but if you want stronger triceps, there’s a push-up variation you should consider. It’s the triangle push-up. Here are the benefits of including this push-up variation in your strength-training routine.
July 10, 2022
How to Adjust Your Push-Ups to Make Them Easier and Harder
Few bodyweight exercises are as effective as push-ups for building upper body strength. But did you know there are ways to make this movement easier, harder, or super tough if you’re up for a challenge? Here’s how to tweak the push-up to suit your fitness level.
February 13, 2022
The Reverse Push-Up: The Push-Up Variation You Probably Aren’t Doing But Should Be
Here’s a push-up variation you probably aren’t doing; it’s the reverse push-up! Discover what a reverse push-up is and why you should add them to your strength-training routine.
February 28, 2021
2 Advanced Push-Up Variations for Seriously Strong Triceps
Could your triceps use more strength? The triceps muscles don’t always get the emphasis they deserve, but there’s a body weight exercise that will help them get stronger. It’s the push-up! Once you’ve mastered a basic push-up, these push-up variations will help you take triceps strength to the next level.
July 12, 2020
Push-Ups: How Hand Position Changes the Muscles You Work
Chances are, push-ups are part of your strength-training routine. If not, they should be! Few body-weight exercises are as effective at building your upper body and boosting muscle endurance. Did you know that hand positioning can change the focus of the exercise? Here’s what you need to know about hand positioning and how it impacts push-ups.
June 23, 2019
Which Push-Up Variations Target Which Muscle Groups?
There’s more than one way to do a push-up! Here’s how to do different push-up variations by changing hand and foot placement.
April 7, 2019
5 Ways You’re Doing Push-Ups Wrong
How is your push-up form? If you’re like most people, you’re not getting the full benefits that this compound exercise offers. Even worse, you may be placing yourself at higher risk of injury. Which of these push-up mistakes do you make?
November 25, 2018
6 Push-up Mistakes That Are Limiting Your Gains
Push-ups are an exercise that work multiple muscle groups – but you’ll maximize your benefits if you use proper form. Make sure you’re not making these six push-up mistakes.
April 9, 2017
Is a Push-Up the Ultimate Measure of Physical Fitness?
Who hasn’t heard of push-ups? We equate the ability to do multiple push-ups with a higher level of physical fitness. The push-up has outgrown its image as an exercise used to punish military recruits to an exercise every fit person needs to be able to do. Here’s why the push-up has stood the test of time.
July 31, 2016
Which Push-Up Variation is Toughest?
Have you grown tired of doing standard push-ups? Are you ready to challenge yourself more? A study looked at which push-up variation is the toughest. Find out the best ways to make push-ups tougher and add variety to your workout.
November 9, 2014