Take a medicine ball and place it on the floor. Start out in the push up position with both hands on the ball. Simple lower your body down just a few inches away from the top of the medicine ball and press firmly back up to the starting position.
START: This is similar to the incline push-up but your body position is reversed. Your hands should be placed firmly on the floor spaced slightly wider than shoulder width apart with your elbows bent and upper arms out to your sides. Your body should be extended behind you with just your feet up on the bench with just your toes touching the bench.
MOVE: Raise your body up by pushing your palms into the floor to fully extend your arms without locking out the elbows at the top. Reverse the movement to return your upper body toward the floor.
START: This is similar to the push-up but with your hands on a bench. Your hands should be placed firmly on the bench spaced slightly wider than shoulder width apart with your elbows bent and upper arms out to your sides. Your body should be extended behind you with just your toes touching the floor.
MOVE: Raise your body up by pushing your palms into the bench to fully extend your arms without locking out the elbows at the top. Reverse the movement to return your upper body toward the bench.
Place your hands on the floor just beyond shoulder width apart. Keep your back straight and your knees bent and resting on the floor. Slowly lower your body so as to touch your nose to the floor and then return to the start position by explosively pressing yourself upward. Again, it is imperative to keep your back and body as straight as possible throughout this movement.
Instructions
Place your hands on the floor shoulder-width aprt apart. Keep your back straight and your knees straight and parallel to the floor. Slowly lower your body so as to touch your nose to the floor and then return to the start position by explosively pressing yourself upward. Again, it is imperative to keep your back and body as straight as possible throughout this movement.
Place your hands on the floor beyond shoulder width apart. Keep your back straight and your knees straight and parallel to the floor. Slowly lower your body so as to touch your nose to the floor and then return to the start position by explosively pressing yourself upward. Again, it is imperative to keep your back and body as straight as possible throughout this movement.
Place your hands on a wall about shoulder width apart and keep your arms straight, lean your weight towards the wall and slowly lower your body towards the wall bending your elbows out as you touch your chest to the wall and then slowly push against the wall and straighten your arms out to the beginning of the exercise and repeat.
Place your legs up on a high platform, like the back of a couch or a high step (20-24 inches high). Place your palms on the floor and bend at the hips so that your legs and torso form as close to a 90-degree angle as possible, with your torso vertical with the floor. With a your hands shoulder-width apart on the floor, lower your head toward the floor. When the top of your head touches down, pull your shoulder blades back and use your deltoids to press your body up to full arm extension. Repeat for as many reps as possible (to failure).
START: Lie face down on the floor with your hands slightly wider than shoulder width with your palms flat on the floor and your elbows out to your sides. Your body should be straight with just your palms and toes touching the floor.
MOVE: Raise your body up from the floor by explosively pushing your palms into the floor to fully extend your arms so that your palms leave the floor. As you land allow your elbows to bend and immediately lower your body back to the floor.
Instructions
START: Lie face down on the floor with your hands slightly wider than shoulder width with your palms flat on the floor and your elbows out to your sides. Your body should be straight with just your palms and toes touching the floor. MOVE: Raise your body up by pushing your palms into the floor to fully extend your arms without locking out the elbows at the top. Reverse the movement to return your body toward the floor.
1) Begin with your hands and feet shoulder-width apart, and your hips raised so that your body forms an inverted V.
2) Keeping your shoulder lowered away from your ears, bring your chest forward between your hands as you bend your arms.
3) Continue to glide through as you straighten your arms and bring your chest up. Your hips will now be hovering just above the floor. To finish the push-up, reverse the glide, raising your hips back up.
Place your hands on the floor only a few inches apart with your thumbs and index fingers forming something of a "diamond" shape. Keep your back straight and your knees straight and parallel to the floor. Slowly lower your body to touch your nose to the floor, then return to the start position by explosively pressing yourself upward. Again, it is imperative to keep your back and body as straight as possible throughout this movement.