Thread: Best push-up tips

The pushup is among the most basic exercises you'll find in just about every type of workout program. There's a beauty in its simplicity—just assume the high plank position, lower yourself down, then use what strength you have to press yourself back up. That's why the humble pushup is the centerpiece to so many bodyweight training programs. You'll be hard-pressed (pun intended) to find a better method to develop your upper body muscles using only yourself and gravity.

But there are limits to what you can achieve using standard pushups alone. "The greatest challenge of pushup training is finding ways to increase the load," says Men's Health fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. "The downside of the classic pushup is that while it starts out as challenging, once you've done enough reps, it ceases to push you. You're always lifting only a portion of your bodyweight." Yes, the exercise will target the muscles of your chest, shoulders, and arms efficiently—but there are ways that you can up the ante. If you tweak something as simple as where you place your hands on the floor, you'll put even more focus on your triceps. Change the tempo by slowing down your descent or pausing at the bottom of the position, and you'll increase the time under tension, maxing out your muscle building potential. You can even begin to introduce different implements like elevating your hands or feet to change up your focus
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