Fitness Forum - Punch Up Your Push Up!

When the basic push up seems too boring or too easy, change it up a little. Here are some variations you can try: 

Close-hand:

Move your hands together to form a triangular shape with your forefingers and thumbs before you lower yourself.

Have a ball:

Stick a medicine ball under one hand, keeping the other on the floor in line with your shoulder. Don't forget to switch sides.

Push and row:

Grab 2 8-lb dumbbells and use them to press into the ground as you lower yourself. When you raise yourself up, row one arm back so your elbow goes beyond your torso. Keep the elbow close to your body. You can alternate this move with a push up in between each row, or you can simply do your push-ups after you've done 8-12 reps of the row.

Be healthy!