All those gym classes in school have really made performing push ups a complete drag. It was the same thing everyday. Down, up, down, up. I got bored of performing the regular push ups quite quickly. If you’re anything like me, you want to keep your workouts fresh and new.

Not just because it gives you a better workout, but because it keeps the workouts entertaining. Let’s face it, working out can get quite boring, especially if you’re working out alone. So I decided to learn several other ways to do push ups to not only increase the effectiveness of them, but to keep me entertained. I can up with some  push up exercise routines.

Give these Push Up Exercise Routines a try during your next workout.

Spider Man Push Up – This is one of my favorites to perform. I have no idea why, but they are just fun to do. To do the Spiderman Push Ups, you’re going to get into the regular push up stance like in the picture above. When you begin to descend down like a normal push (inhaling), you’re going to float one leg off the ground and bend 90 degrees (not up, but to the side). Then you’re going to push up as you bring your leg back to the original position (exhaling). Then, repeat with the other leg. Do this 12 times (6 per leg).

T- Push Ups – To perform the T-Push Ups you’re going to get in regular push up stance and descend (inhaling). Then, you’re going to push up (exhaling), but as you push up your going to left one arm straight up, pointing to the ceiling and hold for 2 seconds (Your body will be T shape. One hand on the ground with both arms completely extended, and the other hand reaching for the ceiling). Then, you’ll lower your arm back down to normal push position and repeat, alternating each side). Do this 12 times (6 per arm).

Feet Elevated Push Up – This push up is just like a normal push up, except you have your feet elevated on a bench, chair, box, or physio ball.Do this 12 times.

Hands Elevated Push Up – Just like the feet elevated push up, but this time your hands are elevated on a bench, chair, box, or physio ball. Using a physio ball makes them so much more challenging because you’re also working on stability, working out more muscles.

You can incorporate these different push ups into your workouts. Each one should be perform about 3 sets, for about 12 reps each. I’d recommend performing just one of these types of push ups per workout session. I’ll post more of my push up exercise routines at some other point, but for now, these are the ones I prefer to do.

For more on muscle building workouts, quick recovery methods, and nutrition guidelines, refer to Vince Delmonte’s No Nonsense Muscle Building e-book in which he lays out a definite 29 week plan to carve out the body you want.

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