If You Can Do These 6 Push-Up Variations, Your Upper Body Strength Is Elite

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Before jumping in, let’s ensure you have the foundation to tackle these challenging push-up progressions.

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Strength Progressions

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Accessory Exercises

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Here they arethe best push-up variations to develop elite strength and performance.

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This variation builds serious strength in the chest, shoulders, and triceps.

Sets and Reps: Complete3 sets of 6 to 8 reps per side.

Sets and Reps:Complete 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps per side.

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