Progression ladder for the Pushups

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Easier and harder steps around the Pushups

These are the substitutes for the Pushups, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Pushups scores easier than it.

Where you are now

Pushups

Pushups

  • Beginner
  • Bodyweight
  • Pectorals

Harder steps (6)

  1. Push-upPlay demonstration

    Push-up

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals
  2. Drop Push

    Drop Push

    • Intermediate
    • Other
    • Pectorals
  3. Push-up PlusPlay demonstration

    Push-up Plus

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals
  4. Push And Pull BodyweightPlay demonstration

    Push And Pull Bodyweight

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals
  5. Drop Push UpPlay demonstration

    Drop Push Up

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals
  6. Pike-to-cobra Push-upPlay demonstration

    Pike-to-cobra Push-up

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals

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