05-17-2010, 11:33 AM
Do pushups take skill to perform? Can pushups be classified as advanced? I guess the answer to these questions is "it depends". Your standard pushup is pretty straightforward. Begin with your hands shoulder width apart, keep your shoulders, butt and feet in a straight line, keep your eyes focused two feet in front of your head and lower yourself under control. Most people can handle this pushup.
Pushups become classified as advanced when you start to really change the level of difficulty. One way to change the level of difficulty is by incorporating the clap in the pushup. When you push your body off the floor, push with enough force so your hands come off the floor and quickly clap your hands together. I say quickly because your hands have to come back to the floor so you can lower your body under control to the floor and repeat. Clap pushups engage the core to a greater degree than the standard pushup and help you develop explosive power. Start with as many as you can handle, but be careful to not perform these to failure until you are very experienced with this type of pushup. Clap pushups can add some spice to your standard pushups workout.
Pushups become classified as advanced when you start to really change the level of difficulty. One way to change the level of difficulty is by incorporating the clap in the pushup. When you push your body off the floor, push with enough force so your hands come off the floor and quickly clap your hands together. I say quickly because your hands have to come back to the floor so you can lower your body under control to the floor and repeat. Clap pushups engage the core to a greater degree than the standard pushup and help you develop explosive power. Start with as many as you can handle, but be careful to not perform these to failure until you are very experienced with this type of pushup. Clap pushups can add some spice to your standard pushups workout.