7 Essential Push Up Variations That Build Your Entire Body

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Standard Push-Up

Begin in a plank position with your hands shoulder-width apart, arms straight, and body forming a straight line from head to heels. Lower your body until your chest nearly touches the ground,

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Wide-Grip Push-Up

Perform a standard push-up, but place your hands wider than shoulder-width apart. This variation emphasizes the chest muscles and also engages the shoulders and triceps to a lesser extent.

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Close-Grip Push-Up

Place your hands close together directly under your chest, forming a diamond shape with your thumbs and index fingers. Perform a push-up, keeping your elbows close to your body.

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Decline Push-Up

Elevate your feet on a stable surface such as a bench or step, maintaining a plank position with your hands on the ground. Perform a push-up, lowering your chest towards the ground

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Incline Push-Up

Place your hands on an elevated surface such as a bench or step, with your feet on the ground, maintaining a plank position. Perform a push-up, lowering your chest towards the elevated surface

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Pike Push-Up

Start in a downward dog yoga position with your hips high and your body forming an inverted V shape. Lower your head towards the ground by bending your elbows, then push back up to the starting position.

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Clapping Push-Up

Perform a standard push-up explosively, pushing off the ground with enough force to lift your hands off the ground. Clap your hands together before returning them to the starting position.

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