Push Ups

Push ups are a standard calisthenics exercise, they mainly target the shoulders, triceps and chest (although they can be modified to incorporate other muscles as well). Different variations can force different muscles/muscle groups to work harder and implement new elements (balance, mobility ect).

Basic Variations:

 * Incline push up negatives: The most basic of push up exercises and one of the least challenging, mainly for absolute beginners.
 * Incline push up: A push up on an elevated surface allowing for more use of the lower chest making the exercise easier.
 * Push up negative: A push up in which the user only goes down.
 * Push up: The basic push up exercise.
 * Diamond push ups: Push ups in which you centre your hands and arrange the fingers into a diamond position, creating more activation of the triceps.
 * Wide push ups: A push up in which the arms are spread, providing more chest activation

More Difficult Variations:

 * Pike push up: A push up in a pike position, provides more shoulder activation.
 * Psuedo planche push up: A push up with the hands placed further back and the body leaning slightly forward, provides more bicep activation.
 * Full psuedo planche push ups: The same as its predecessor only with the body leaning more forward.
 * Decline push ups: Push ups on which the feet are elevated, providing a more challenging exercise.
 * Archer push up: Begins with a similar stance as the wide push up except you lean more on one side when going down with your entire body while keeping the other arm straight. A progression to the one arm push up.
 * Incline one arm push up: Similar to the one arm push up except on an incline.
 * One arm push up negative: A one arm push up in which the body only goes down.

Intermediate Variations:

 * Elevated pike push up: A pike push up in which the legs are elevated.
 * One arm push up: A push up in which you go down and up on one arm, allowing you to sort out any strength imbalances in your arm.
 * Chest to wall handstand push up: A handstand push up against a wall.
 * Tuck planche push up: As the name suggests.

Advanced Variations:

 * Freestanding handstand push ups: A push up in a handstand position, implements strength and balance.
 * Advanced tuck planche push up: A tuck planche push up in which the legs are raised more and the user leans forward more to stabilise, creating the need for more strength.
 * Straddle planche push ups: A planche push up in which the legs are spread in a straddle position.
 * Planche push up: A full planche push up.
 * 90 degree push up: A handstand to a bent arm planche.

Calisthenics God Variations:

 * One arm handstand push up: A handstand push up only utilising one arm, creating much more strain
 * One arm planche push up: A planche push up only utilising one arm, creating much more strain.
 * Two finger inger handstand push up: A handstand push up in which only one finger on each arm is used.
 * Two finger planche push up: A planche push up in which two fingers on each arm are used.
 * Thumb planche push up: A planche push up in which only the thumbs are used