Diamond Push-Up
What is a Diamond Push-Up?
The Diamond Push-up is a more difficult variation of the classic push-up, with your hands coming together to make a diamond shape. Popular in the army, this exercise helps build chest and abdominal muscles in addition to arm muscles.
How do you do a Diamond Push-Up?
Schritt 1
Start in a plank position on all fours with your legs extended behind you and your hands stacked directly under your shoulders.
Schritt 2
Position your hands close together, spreading your fingers to create a diamond shape with your index fingers.
Schritt 3
Begin to lower your chest to the floor while keeping your back flat.
Schritt 4
Press back up into a full arm extension and repeat.
How do you modify a Diamond Push-Up?
Diamond Push-Up for Prenatal
Diamond Push-Up for Beginners
Advanced Diamond Push-Up
Diamond Push-Up for Weak Lower Back
Diamond Push-Up for Weak Wrists
What are the benefits of a Diamond Push-Up?
Chest Strength
Core Strength
Arm Strength
Expertenmeinung
A diamond push-up is a total-body exercise that engages your entire core, which is more than just your abdominals.
It’s your thighs, gluteals, abdominals and low back. Sometimes, I even add in alternating knees bends as I lower the body. When you correlate the movement to the beat of the music, it feels a little like a choreographed dance.