Progression ladder for the Push-up

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

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Easier and harder steps around the Push-up

These are the substitutes for the Push-up, 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 Push-up scores easier than it.

Where you are now

Push-upPlay demonstration

Push-up

  • Intermediate
  • Bodyweight
  • Pectorals

Harder steps (5)

  1. Clock Push-upPlay demonstration

    Clock Push-up

    • Intermediate
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals
  2. Chest Tap Push-upPlay demonstration

    Chest Tap Push-up

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals
  3. Clap Push UpPlay demonstration

    Clap Push Up

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals
  4. Plyo Push-up

    Plyo Push-up

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals
  5. Superman Push-upPlay demonstration

    Superman Push-up

    • Advanced
    • Bodyweight
    • Pectorals

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