Divebomber Pushup

This push up is by far my favorite one. I learned it from a guy that really helped me when I first started training, I learned a lot from him. This push up instead of the static up and down adds a clockwise or counter clock wise rotation to the mix. This, as far as I can tell, works out the shoulders more and I'm going to guess helps your shoulder joints. It also works your forearm a little. Read on for the tutorial on how to do them.


The first step is a normal push-up plank. This is quite self explanatory.


From the first step you push up and back raising your butt into the air. Keep your feet in the same place.


After you reach the second step you drop down. Your elbows can tap the floor, but don't let them support you.


Now you press forward into a down pushup plank position.


The final position is pushing back up into a pushup plank. You have now went full circle and can go back to step two an keep going until you drop.

You can also do this exercise counter clockwise too, just do everything in the reverse order. Good luck and try hard. Success only comes to those who drive towards it.

Here is a video of me doing this exercise: