How Do You Vary The Push Up Routine?
• First of all, read the article “How to Do a Push Up”. This will help you to learn the classic push-up, and all the warnings and tips given there apply to this article as well. Read it? OK, here are some other things you can do: • Bend knees. Instead of resting on the balls of your feet, bend and rest on your knees (the feet will be pointing up in this position). This will make the push-up easier since you’re lifting slightly less weight. This position is also the option given to women in some physical fitness tests where they have to do push-ups. • Raise yourself with your knuckles or fingertips. Instead of putting your palms on the floor make a fist and put knuckles on the floor, or spread your fingers and raise yourself using only the fingertips. This will decrease the surface area of your support and make the stabilizer muscles work harder to keep you from toppling. • Use a ball. Put your hands on a ball that is large enough to accommodate both your hands (basketball, bowling ball
