#1 Valslide push-up
The first push-up variation that I want to show you is the valslide push-up. For this exercise you don’t need any equipment at all, but furniture movers really do help.
Luckily, if you don’t have them this exercise works just as well with paper plates.
I love this exercise because it really helps you incorporate horizontal abduction. This is the chest muscles’ primary role from an anatomical perspective.
Step 1
Begin by getting on all fours and place your hands on two furniture movers, valslides, or paper plates.
Step 2
Extend your legs and plant your feet into the ground to get up into a push-up position.
Step 3
While keeping your core tight lower yourself down towards the ground. You want to slide your hands apart.
Step 4
After you get your chest low to the ground, push back up and slide your hands back together while really squeezing your chest.
Squeezing your chest at top of push-up exercises is something to get used to for proper chest build-up.
Step 5
Lower down, slide your hands apart and repeat for reps.
I’ll go over exactly how many reps you need to do for each exercise at the end. This will provide a structured routine that you can use to build up your chest.
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