Exercise Guide
Hindu Push-up
A sweeping push-up that dives from a downward-dog position through to an upward arch. Pressing strength and shoulder mobility in one movement.
BeginnerStrengthPushCompound
Form
Start
Mid
End
Illustrations by Bryl Lim for Workout Guide, after Everkinetic. Used unchanged under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Details
Primary Muscle
Chest
Equipment
Bodyweight
Difficulty
Beginner
Category
Strength
Force
Push
Mechanic
Compound
Secondary Muscles
ShouldersTricepsCore
How to Perform
- 1
Start with your hips high and your body in an inverted V, hands and feet on the floor.
- 2
Bend your elbows and dive your chest forward, sweeping it close to the ground.
- 3
Continue the sweep until your arms straighten and your chest lifts into an arch.
- 4
Reverse the path back to the starting position, or push the hips straight back.
Tips
- ★Move continuously - the sweep is the exercise, not a chain of positions.
- ★Keep the elbows tracking back rather than flaring straight out to the sides.