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3 Push-Up Variations To Boost Strength & Sculpt Your Upper Body

You’ll never go back to the original exercise!

David Liira, Kin.
5 min readMay 19, 2023
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Are you tired of doing regular, old push-ups? Don’t know how to infuse variety and spice back into your workouts? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Today I want to offer you a twist on an old classic we all know and love. While there’s nothing wrong with the standard push-up, there are plenty of fun, productive modifications out there if you’re willing to think outside the box. Not only do they boost strength and functionality, but they’ll breathe life back into your workouts as you challenge new positions and patterns you’ve never even thought of trying.

Without further ado, here’s your one-stop shop to perfecting the push-up and all its wonderful variations!

The Push-Up Like You’ve Never Seen It

The beauty of building a repertoire of modifications to standard exercises is that you create more flexibility and variety for your workouts. For this particular program, feel free to do it from start to finish, or implement your favorites into an established workout routine. The skies are the limit here so have fun experimenting with what works for you!

Quick note: if you have a history of musculoskeletal injury or chronic conditions

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David Liira, Kin.
David Liira, Kin.

Written by David Liira, Kin.

Kinesiologist. Writing on health and the human condition. Clap and I clap back. https://www.davidliirakin.com

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