| Push-ups are one of the best exercises you can do | | | | finger and thumb so that they are not touching- spread |
| for your upper body. You should be doing them on a | | | | them out a bit more. Then, do your diamond push-up. |
| regular basis so that you are giving your upper body | | | | You can spread your feet at shoulder width to give |
| the resistant training that it craves for. You should do | | | | you better balance when you do this movement. You |
| regular push-ups with your hands about shoulder-width | | | | can aim to do 10 good diamond push-ups. Then, if you |
| apart. You should go down for about a two second | | | | have not done so, you can have your fingers and |
| count and go up for about a two second count. Your | | | | thumb touching each other. You should be controlled of |
| initial goal in push-up is to acquire proper form and | | | | the whole exercise movement especially when you |
| habits so that you will have a solid foundation to build | | | | are going down. Your elbows should be out. If you feel |
| your upper body upon. As you get stronger, you want | | | | some excessive pain in your rotator cuffs, you will |
| to vary the kinds of push-ups that you do. One great | | | | need to strengthen your shoulders more before doing |
| push-up that is great for your chest and even more on | | | | multiple repetitions of this exercise. You can do military |
| your triceps and shoulders is the diamond push-ups. | | | | push-ups to strengthen those rotator cuffs. This is |
| Here are some tips on how to do these diamond | | | | done like regular push-ups but your hands are slightly |
| push-ups for effective gains to your upper body and | | | | pointing outwards and away from your body. Then, in |
| arms. | | | | the bottom position of the military push-up, your elbows |
| Diamond push-ups can be difficult to do at first. You | | | | should be touching your obliques (the side of your |
| should make sure that you have the foundational | | | | abdominal). You will get stronger in the shoulder to be |
| strength. Diamond push-ups are done with your index | | | | able to do those wonderful diamond push-ups. |
| fingers and thumbs touching each other- creating a | | | | Diamond push-ups are great to add to your repertoire |
| diamond shape. You goal is to put your chest on that | | | | of push-up movements. There are so many variations |
| diamond formed by your hands. This exercise can also | | | | of push-ups and these particular push-ups are great |
| put stress on your elbows so be careful when doing | | | | for your upper body development. |
| this movement. Initially, you can spread your index | | | | |