Regular Vs. Elevated Pushups

If you are including pushups in your workout routine, you can do them normally or elevated. Each one can help you in different ways.

Performing regular pushups

• To perform a regular pushup, lay down with your chest to the floor and place your hands palm down at your shoulders, approximately shoulder-width apart. Keep your legs straight, then straighten out your arms to push yourself up without arching your back.

Performing an elevated pushup

• There are many different ways to do an elevated pushup. One way is similar to a regular, only instead of lying your feet flat on the floor, put them on a sturdy surface such as a stair or weight bench.

Benefits of regular pushups

• According to total24hourfitness.com, pushups condition the body and increase blood flow. They can be used for warm-up and cool-down but also as a workout itself because you're using your own body weight to burn fat. Pushups provide results quickly.

Benefits of elevated pushups

• Elevated pushups work several parts of the body, like the pectoralis, triceps, branchil, and several rotator cuff muscles, says MuscularDevelopment.com. This type of pushup is ideal for those who have mastered the regular pushup and are looking for a challenge in their workout routine.

Is one better than the other?

• There are benefits to both types of pushups. When deciding which to do, it depends on what you are looking to tone and work in your routine and where your skill level is.