Bodyweight Exercises.

[Salty]

Upper Body Exercises (pushup variations and more)

Divebomb pushups- start in an upside down "V" shape, go down into a pushup position and pushup with your head raised into so you body becomes a sort of "L" shape. (should be a smooth 3 step motion)

Diamond Pushups- Simply place your thumbs and index fingers to make a diamond shape, place this on the ground where your middle of your chest is and pushup... enjoy the pain.

Finger Pushups- Should be part of every boxers routine, strengthens hands. Simply get into pushup position except on fingertips and do as normal.

Clap Pushups- For building explosive power, not a pushup but explode-up... normal pushup but launch off the floor and do a clap before landing.

Handstand Pushups- Do these and see your power explode... Do a handstand against a wall, lower yourself till your head is about to touch the ground and then extend. Be careful though as this is difficult! (when you get good start doing it on bricks/books for great range of motion)

Legs raised Pushups- This increases the difficulty of the pushups, so you feet are off the ground on say a chair. Building you up for handstand pushups.

Wide Grip Pushup- Place your hands out wide, thus focussing the exercise on the chest muscles.

Hands Inwards- Standard pushup but your hands face inwards and your elbows pointing outwards, thus making your triceps work for it.

Hand outwards- Like above except fingers point away from your body and elbows are tucked in making your shoulders burn/

T-Pushup- Do a standard pushup but as you come up twist your body, raise one arm and keep the other arm in contact with the ground straight as well thus forming a "T". Switch each arm after each rep, helps develope core as well here.

Ball Pushup- Do pushups on a ball makes you balance as well as work so is pretty good.

One handed ball pushups- These are explosive, like when you jump over the ball, but instead you have one hand on the ball and one hand on the ground. Do a clap pushup (minus the clap) but leap over the ball so the other hand is now on the ball. Switch hand on the ball each time.

One Armed Pushups- Good to increase overall strength, legs wide apart other hand holds the thigh of same side leg and enjoy.

Commando Pullups- Grab chinup bar from side on, left hand in chin up position (fingers facing you) and right hand in pull up position (finger away). Pull yourself up so that bar touches your left shoulder, drop, then pullup to touch your right shoulder and repeat. Switch hand position after each set.

Hanging Towel Pullups- get a towel, place it over the bar (not your mum's/GF's/ wife's best towel mind you or they will kill you) grab hold and pullup. Work's your forearms/hands with the same benefits of a pullup.

Alright my mates have arrived and wondering why I am still on the comp so more to come tommorow guys.

[Sharla]

Great - looking forward to it! I have a feeling this thread is going to make the important/useful posts board.