Ultimate Bodyweight Push-Up Workout for Upper Body Strength

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This workout is meticulously designed for those looking to enhance their upper body strength and endurance using various push-up forms. Push-ups, a fundamental calisthenics exercise, engage multiple muscle groups, making them a compact and highly effective exercise for building upper body strength, improving core stability, and boosting cardiovascular health. The workout sequence includes four types of push-ups, ensuring engagement across different muscle groups and pushing your limits to achieve better fitness results.

Firstly, the Wide Grip Push-up targets your chest, shoulders, and back more broadly than the standard push-up. Perform 3 sets of 10 reps, focusing on keeping your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width to maximize the stretch and engagement of your upper body muscles.

Secondly, transition to Archer Push-ups for 3 sets of 10 reps. This variation increases the difficulty by extending one arm to the side, resembling an archer's bow-drawing motion while the other arm does the pressing. It's excellent for enhancing arm strength and balance.

The third exercise is the Diamond Push-up, performed by placing your hands close enough for the thumbs and index fingers to form a diamond shape. This position puts more emphasis on the triceps and the inner chest. Aim for 3 sets of 10 reps, focusing on maintaining a strong core and proper form throughout.

Lastly, the Pike Push-up, which shifts the focus toward the shoulders and upper back, involves pushing your hips upward to form an inverted V-shape with your body and then performing the push-up. Complete 3 sets of 10 reps, ensuring your legs and back remain as straight as possible to intensify the workload on your shoulders.

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1. Wide Grip Push-up: 3 sets • 10 reps
Wide Grip Push-up
2. Archer Push-up: 3 sets • 10 reps
Archer Push-up
3. Diamond Push-up: 3 sets • 10 reps
Diamond Push-up
4. Pike Push-up: 3 sets • 10 reps
Pike Push-up

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