Push-ups to shape handsome muscular men

Push-ups are one of the most common fitness exercises. They can be easily performed anytime and anywhere. Push-ups have a good training effect on the abdominal, back, and chest muscles. There are many ways to do them, which can achieve unexpected fitness results:

1. Changes in the distance between the two hands

Place your hands slightly wider (or narrower) than your shoulders, with your elbows open and parallel to the ground. As long as your hands are not equal to shoulder width, the difficulty of push-ups will increase accordingly. The method that is slightly wider than the shoulder distance focuses more on training the arm and shoulder muscles; the method that is slightly narrower than the shoulder distance focuses more on training the chest and back muscles.

2. Changes in Hand and Foot Techniques

The techniques can be divided into three forms: full palm support, fist support and finger support. From the direction, they can be divided into three types of support postures: fingertips forward, inward and outward. Full palm support means supporting the ground with the entire palm; fist support means supporting the ground with a clenched fist; finger support means supporting the ground with the first joint of the fingers. Finger support requires great strength and is the most difficult. There are two types of foot techniques: feet together or apart. You can also use the instep or arch of the foot to support the ground.

3. Posture changes of body tilt

When doing high push-ups, the practitioner's body is with feet low and hands high, and hands and feet are not on the same level. This posture is suitable for beginners and people with little strength. Medium push-ups, in which the practitioner's feet and hands are on the same level, are suitable for general exercisers. When practicing low-post push-ups, the practitioner's body is with feet high and hands low. The feet can be placed on a low stool or the edge of the bed, and the hands can be supported on the ground. The hands and feet are not in the same plane. This posture puts the weight of the whole body on the upper limbs, which requires a high level of physical fitness from the fitness enthusiast.

4. Changes in exercise frequency

You can combine fast and slow exercises, doing it fast a few times and then slow a few times; you can also count at a fixed time and calculate the number of exercises per unit time; you can also just count and do push-ups continuously until you are exhausted. Changes in frequency can better stimulate muscle growth, and by using them crosswise, you will not feel tired easily during exercise.

Narrow-grip push-ups build arm strength. Wide-grip push-ups work the pectoralis major.

The following 8 exercise methods can be obtained through changes in movements.

1. Chest expansion

Use the palms of your hands as support points, open your arms as wide as your shoulders or wider than your shoulders, keep your back, waist and hips in a straight line, use your elbows to exert force, and bend your arms. This method mainly exercises the chest muscles, triceps in the upper arms and abdominal muscles.

2. Shoulder clamp

The action is the same as above, except that the distance between the hands is narrower, and the fists are used as support points, with the knuckles facing forward. This method exercises arm strength and can increase wrist strength and fist hardness. When practicing, you should pay attention to the fact that the selected supporting surface can be soft at first and then hard, and your wrists should be kept taut when supporting to avoid sprains.

3. Iron Ox Ploughing Style

Use your fists or palms as a base of support. Place your hands on the ground and open your arms to shoulder width. Keep your toes on the ground and your hands and feet parallel. Push your head diagonally forward, use the forefoot, hands, neck, and waist together, and at the same time lower your waist and stick it to the ground. Then lift your hips, lower your waist, pull your body back, and the movement is complete. Just repeat the forward and backward movements repeatedly. This exercise focuses on the neck and strengthens the back muscles, wrists, and ankles.

4. Finger Exercises

The ten fingers are mainly used as support points, and other movements are the same as the previous two methods. As the strength increases, the number of fingers touching the ground can be reduced gradually. This method mainly exercises finger strength, enhances the hand's grip, grasping power, and combined force, and allows the force to penetrate the fingertips. It should be noted that if the finger strength is not enough to support the body, you can first practice with your fingers against the wall and support your body diagonally. After your finger strength gradually increases, gradually place them on a horizontal surface to practice in order to prevent finger injuries.

5. Carp Lotus Pose

Lie on your side, with one fist or one palm on the ground (usually one fist), support yourself diagonally on the ground, and cross your legs. For example, support the ground with your right fist, stretch your left arm upward, and make your arms into a cross shape to maintain your body balance. Support yourself with the inside of your left foot and the outside of your right foot. When you push yourself down with your arms bent, use your waist to exert force, and tilt your head and waist back like a coiled carp. Then return to the original position and push yourself down repeatedly. This method mainly exercises the strength of the deltoid muscles (commonly known as "tiger head muscles"), upper arms, waist and abdomen. If you don't have enough strength when practicing, you can choose a softer ground first and use all your arm strength.

6. Inverted Pose

Beginners can do a handstand against a wall with their feet on the wall, their hands shoulder-width apart, their arms bent, and do push-downs. Later on, you can lift your feet off the wall to do push-ups. This method mainly trains the strength of the neck and arms. Pay attention to your body balance when practicing.

7. Weight-bearing exercises

The movement is the same as the chest expansion and shoulder squeeze, except that you place a heavy object, such as dumbbells, on your back. After your arm strength increases and your body movements become coordinated, the weight of the weights can be increased gradually.