Power Push-up

Starting Posture

Start in a traditional push-up position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, feet together, and body in a straight line from head to heels.

How to Exercise

Lower your chest towards the ground, keeping your elbows close to your sides. Push explosively through your hands to push yourself up off the ground. Be sure to fully extend your arms at the top of the movement.

Breath Control

Inhale as you lower your body towards the ground, and exhale as you push yourself back up.

Common errors

Common errors include not fully extending the arms at the top of the movement, allowing the hips to sag, and letting the elbows flare out to the sides.

Weights

This exercise can be performed with body weight only, or you can increase the intensity by wearing a weighted vest or placing weight plates on your back.

Grips

Variations

Variations of the power push-up include hand release push-ups, clapping push-ups, and one-handed push-ups.

Comments and tips

Focus on maintaining a strong core throughout the movement to prevent your hips from sagging. If the exercise is too challenging, you can modify by performing the push-ups on your knees. To increase the difficulty, try adding a plyometric jump at the top of the movement.

Cautions

Avoid arching your back or letting your hips sink during the push-up. Stop the exercise if you experience any pain in your shoulders or wrists.