Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Push-Up Pyramid (Beginner-Advanced)

A quick and tough chest, triceps, shoulders, and core workout, using the best take anywhere exercise!

The goal of this is to try to complete it all in one go.  Try to complete the set using traditional push-ups (keeping your hands under your shoulders and bending your arms to at least 90 degrees).  Modify if needed.  Try not to put your hips on the ground until you are finished!
 
-Push-ups x1
-Hold the top of the Push-up x5 seconds
-Push-up x2
-Hold the top of the Push-up x5 seconds
-Push-ups x3
-Hold the top of the Push-up x5 seconds
 -Push-ups x4
-Hold the top of the Push-up x5 seconds
-Push-ups x5
-Hold the top of the Push-up x5 seconds
-Push-ups x6
-Hold the top of the Push-up x5 seconds
-Push-ups x7
-Hold the top of the Push-up x5 seconds
-Push-ups x8
-Hold the top of the Push-up x5 seconds
-Push-ups x9
-Hold the top of the Push-up x5 seconds
-Push-ups x10

Once you get to the top of the pyramid, try to make all the way back down!

Beginner modification: Do push-ups either from the knees or with hands elevated.
**The higher your hands are (i.e. a wall, a bench, etc...) the easier the push-up becomes.

Advanced modification:  Feet elevated!  The higher your feet, the more challenging it becomes!

Good Luck!

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