Fast and Furious Fitness

This is one of the more advanced forms of pushup there is. Make no mistake about it, it is a tough one to peform correctly. This one works the forearms and shoulders more than the chest and arms, but the real muscles being worked are the core muscles i.e. abdominals and lower back.

Here are step - by - step instructions on how to perform these: -

- Start out with arms ahead of you, and your feet together as usual. Instead of making a 90 degree angle with the rest of your upper body, your arms should now be at a -20 degree angle with the rest of your body (thats the best way I can think of to describe it).
- Extend your legs out as far as possible, while supporting yourself on your palms (therefore, your weight is entirely on your palms and toes, except in a much tougher position than before).
- From this position, lower your chest to the ground while keeping your back straight. Then, push back up while maintaning the same position. Try not to “reverse-arch” i.e. move towards the downward dog position while doing this, instead, make sure that your arms and legs are stretched out straight, and back stays straight.

That’s one rep. Done for high reps, this one is a killer exercise for the entire core, as well as the back!

The breathing on this is the same as on the regular pushups i.e. inhale while going down, and exhale when pushing up.

Note: The arms can either be put together while doing this exercise, or put at a spacing that you find comfortable. The closer you get though, the tougher the exercise gets!

These are tough - so if you cannot do them rightaway, don’t worry - keep working at ‘em, and you’l eventually get to the point where you can do them in reps.

Good luck!