The Side Kick-Through is a bodyweight exercise you can do pretty much anywhere and anytime, and it involves your entire body, so all the major muscle groups get worked. In that way, it’s a good alternative to a burpee. This video gives a good explanation of how to do a Side Kick-Through: Key Points: Starting … Read more
First of all, let’s be clear on what a pike push-up actually is: It’s a variation of the push-up where you get your body in a inverse V position. You want to make your body look like a pike (as in: a hill or mountain with a pointed summit—in this case, your ass being the … Read more
A decline push-up is simply a variation of a standard push-up where you elevate your feet by placing them on a stable surface. Here’s a video that demonstrates how to do decline push-ups:
A lot of guys—including myself—have struggled with knee pain in the past. Even today, I have what could probably be called “sensitive knees”, and I’m always very cautious when exercising my legs in a way that puts strain on my knees. Now, getting into bodyweight workouts, one of the commonly occurring exercises I come across … Read more
A couple of things: In general, with the superman plank, you probably want to position your legs (and arms) a bit wider apart, to make it easier to stay balanced. The best way to figure out what’s right is to just try it for yourself and experiment. There are different versions of the Superman Plank. … Read more
