PUSH YOURSELF!

These bodyweight exercises are as effective as weightroom drills. And in this case, the heavier you are the better!

Few men want to spend all day in the gym. But that doesn?t mean you can?t do some solid resistance training. A variety of push-ups, using your bodyweight as resistance, provides a great pump. And by varying the arm angles of each exercise you can hit all the upper body muscles. You can do all of them or just a few. Either way you won?t have to worry about going soft

 

 

 

ELEVATED PUSH-UPS

This is a basic push-up, except your feet are elevated on a bench or other suitable object. Once in place, with hands under shoulders and body aligned, proceed to push up until arms are straight. Pause, then lower to starting position

One Arm Pushups

Place the right palm flat on the ground under the head, and grasp the right wrist with the left hand. Proceed to push up until the right arm is straight. Pause, then lower to starting position. Perform sets with each arm working

Angle Pushups

Begin with arms bent at 90-degree angles, the right hand palm forward next to the head and the left hand palm forward by the chest. Proceed to push up until arms are straight. Pause, then lower to starting position.

Reverse Pushups

Grasp a high bar with a narrow grip, palms back. Proceed to pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar. Pause, then lower to starting position. Perform 10 repetitions.

Close Hand Pushups

Begin with hands flat on the ground, close together and directly under the chest. Proceed to push up until arms are straight. Pause, then lower to starting position.

Wrist Pushups

Begin with hands palms up on the ground, fingers facing each other, directly under the chest. Proceed to push up until arms are straight. Pause, then lower to starting position

Slant Pushups

Begin with arms bent at 90-degree angles, hands at sides facing forward. Proceed to push up until arms are straight. Pause, then lower to starting position.