What can fist push-ups train?

Push-ups are a relatively simple form of exercise in life. You don’t need to prepare anything, you just need to master the correct method. In most cases, men use more novel methods to do push-ups, such as push-ups with fingers or fists, etc. Take fist push-ups for example. You can't do them without a certain amount of physical strength. So, what can fist push-ups train?

Fist push-ups are not common among ordinary fitness enthusiasts, but they are frequently used in sports such as street dance and fighting that require high wrist strength. In the eyes of many practitioners, fist push-ups symbolize a kind of strength that can help you gain more self-confidence and dignity.

What are the advantages of fist push-ups? Mainly the following 4 points:

1. Increase your range of motion

Some bodyweight fitness enthusiasts will buy some auxiliary supplies to increase the up and down range of push-up exercises, but fist push-ups can perfectly solve this problem and increase the depth of stimulation of the chest and arm muscles.

2. Enhance wrist joint stability

Fist push-ups can strengthen the connective tissue around the wrist joint, making the wrist joint more stable and reducing the chance of wrist injury during boxing. Moreover, compared with traditional push-ups, the wrist joint of fist push-ups is in a neutral position, which actually protects the wrist joint better. Some netizens who have injured their wrists while playing ball also said that fist push-ups cause less pain.

3. Strengthen forearm muscles

Bruce Lee paid special attention to forearm training. Having strong forearms not only makes you faster and more explosive, but also greatly enhances your grip strength. Fist push-ups are a perfect way to train your forearm muscles. Because it strengthens the wrist joints and forearm muscles, it will make your fist harder, like an iron fist.

4. Improve pain tolerance

There is no doubt that when a novice first starts practicing fist push-ups, the back of the hand will often be very painful because the knuckles are bearing most of your weight. If you train long enough, you can enhance your tolerance to pain and improve your willpower.