Explosive push-up
- Advanced
- Bodyweight
Push hard to lift the hands, land softly
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Chest
- Secondary:
- Shoulders, Triceps
How to do it
- Set up in a push-up position with your body straight.
- Lower under control and press hard enough to leave the floor with your hands.
- Land with slightly bent elbows and go into the next rep.
Common mistakes
- Landing with locked arms.
- Doing them tired: power is trained fresh.
Tips
- Short sets of 3-6 reps: you're after speed, not fatigue.
- Once you own these, the clap push-up is next.