Try these 15 Push-up Variations (Beginner to Advanced)

• Incline push-ups (hands elevated on a bench or chair)
• Knee push-ups
• Wide-grip push-ups
• Narrow-grip push-ups
• Diamond push-ups (hands placed together in a diamond shape under the chest)

Intermediate:

• Decline push-ups (feet elevated on a bench or chair)
• Archer push-ups (one hand placed in front of the other, with the body rotated so that the weight is on the front arm)
• Spider-Man push-ups (one hand placed on the ground in front of the other, with the opposite knee brought up to the elbow)
• Clap push-ups (lowering the body down into a push-up and then clapping the hands together before pushing back up)
• Pseudo-planche push-ups (hands placed close together in front of the body, with the body held in a straight line from the head to the heels)

Advanced:

• Pike push-ups (hands placed shoulder-width apart in front of the body, with the body held in a V-shape from the head to the heels)
• One-arm push-ups
• Handstand push-ups
• Push-up to planche (transitioning from a push-up position to a planche position, with the body held in a horizontal line from the head to the heels)
• Weighted push-ups (performing push-ups with a weight plate on the back)

You can mix and match these variations to create a challenging push-up workout. For example, you could start with a set of incline push-ups, followed by a set of knee push-ups, and then a set of wide-grip push-ups. As you get stronger, you can progress to more difficult variations, such as decline push-ups, archer push-ups, and spider-Man push-ups.

Be sure to warm up before doing any push-ups, and to listen to your body. If you experience any pain, stop the exercise immediately.