ActiveHow I use fingertip push-ups to build forearm, triceps and pecs strength at homeElevate your bodyweight workout game with a push up variation that smokes your forearm and builds arm strengthWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveHow I use fingertip push-ups to build forearm, triceps and pecs strength at homeElevate your bodyweight workout game with a push up variation that smokes your forearm and builds arm strengthWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Elevate your bodyweight workout game with a push up variation that smokes your forearm and builds arm strength
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The push up is one of the best bodyweight exercises you can use to get fit and build muscle. There are so many push up variations, it’s impossible not to find one that works best for you. My new favourite is the fingertip push up because it works my forearms as well as my triceps and pecs. Big arms, here I come!
Learninghow to do push-upsis an essential skill for any self-respecting adult. It’s one of those bodyweight workouts that you can do anywhere, anytime, and helps build muscle (and self-confidence) almostthe same way bench press does. But unlike thebench press, you don’t need any equipment to do push-ups.
Fingertip push ups: gains at your fingertips
Fingertip push-ups might not be anyone’s first choice for a bodyweight workout. After all, the thought of having to balance your weight on your fingertips doesn’t sound too appealing. Or maybe it does, if you like when your forearms feel all fluffy with exhaustion.
This is the exact reason why I chose fingertip push-ups to spice up my push day workouts. After a while, standard push-ups feel a bit boring and worse still, doing the same exercise over and over again might stall workout progress. Using this variation, my muscles have to respond slightly differently, moving them out of their comfort zone and into the mass-building zone where I want them to be.
Most importantly, fingertip push-ups do wonders for your forearms. You can usedumbbellsorpull-up barsto build forearm strength; I particularly like dead hangs for the purpose of increasing forearm strength, hence why I included it in myworkout routine to ease back pain.
However, fingertip push-ups are better than dead hangs in the sense that it doesn’t require any external equipment, not even parallettes, a home gym equipment I always recommend to reducewrist pain during push-ups.
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How to do fingertip push-ups
You perform fingertips push-ups similarly to standard push-ups. The difference is, instead of resting your weight on your palms, you raise your hands and balance yourself on your fingertips.
To clarify, we aren’t talking about a Buddhist monk-style one finger push-up; use all ten fingers for this exercise. If it feels uncomfortable, feel free to put your knees down and perform knee-fingertip push-ups. That version also works the forearm, albeit less intensely.
Make sure you brace your core before you start bending the elbows and don’t let those elbows flare out as your chest approaches the floor: keep them at an approximately 45-degree angle.
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