The ol' tried and true traditional push up itself can be challenging. Add in this spiderman leg lift and you will up the ante even more!
Disclaimer: I was trying to set the timer on the camera, run and do the move before it took the picture, and trying to keep my puppy out of the way all at the same time! So please forgive me if the pictures are less than perfect. Also, don't mind my bright red face...this was right after my run :)
Start out in a traditional push up position. Feet out behind you shoulder width apart and arms slightly further than shoulder width apart.
Press down as you would with a traditional pushup keeping your back straight. As you lower down, lift your right leg off the ground and bring it towards your right elbow. Make sure keep your leg off the ground. Hold and then push back up to come back to your starting position. Alternate between your right and left leg.
This move is definitely not as easy as it may seem! In addition to the muscles worked by doing a traditional push up, by adding in the leg lift you are losing one of your stabilizing bases which will engage your core muscles and add even more resistance as you are lowering up and down.
Add this move to your regular workout and you'll be scaling the walls like Spiderman in no time!
Just kidding! :)
But do try it out and let me know what you think!!
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