[bc-chris]

for the guys wanting different pushups - these are the pushups in the p90x routine...


standard pushup -self explanatory
wide pushup - standard pushup, but hands are just wider apart
military pushup - hands are in tight against your body (hands beside pecs). elbows go back, not out.
decline pushup - standard push up with feet elevated
diamond pushup - spread fingers apart & bring hands 'together' - index fingers touch each other, thumbs touch each other. at the bottom on the pushup your chest should hit you hands. to make it a little easier, spread your hands apart an inch or two
dive-bomber pushup - start in a 'downward dog' position but with wide hands and wide feet. 'dive' down with your nose and then push up all while going forward. then do it in reverse starting your dive with your butt. like you are trying to get under a fence.
slow-mo pushups - standard pushups.... but really slow (a slow 4 count down, slow 4 count back up). first 4 pushups hands are in standard position, next 4 bring hands closer, final 4, hands in close (military style push up... but slow!)
plange pushup - hands in close by rib cage, fingers spread wide, thumbs face forward, elbows go back. at top of push up raise the middle of your back up.
floor flys - start in a standard pushup position. as you drop down slide one hand out to the side. bring the wide hand back in as you push up. do 4 with your left hand going out, then switch to 4 with your right hand going out. then repeat, repeat, repeat!
two-twitch speed pushups - standard width. 4 fast pushups, 3 slow pushups (4 slow count down, 4 slow count up). then repeat, repeat, repeat!
side-to-side pushups - standard width, bring right foot/hand in to touch left foot/hand. step left foot/hand out to the left, do a pushup. bring left foot/hand in to touch right foot/hand. step right foot/hand out to the right, do a pushup. then repeat, repeat, repeat.
one-arm pushups - wide feet, standard width for hands. put one hand on your back, do a pushup. switch hands, do a pushup. repeat, repeat, repeat!
clap pushups - wide hands, wide feet. at top of pushup, clap your hands.
one-arm balance pushups - standard pushup. at top of pushup, bring your ankles together, leave your left hand on the ground, roll onto your left ankle (so your right foot is on top of your left foot). at the same time put your right arm/hand up, look up at your right hand. come down and do the same thing, but with your right side down. repeat, repeat, repeat.


p90x3 uses lots of these and add a couple others....
staggered pushups - right hand is standard width, left hand is in military position. do as many as you can. then do this again, but switch your hand position. so left hand is standard width, right hand is in military position.
fly pushups - hands at 'wide pushup' width. come down over a slow 4 count, then explode up
pike press - hands close (military width). make an "A" shape with your body (bum in the air), legs are straight, up on your toes. elbows go out, not back when you go down. (not sure if this is part of the pushups - might be more shoulders)

if anyone who has done p90x, p90x3 has better descriptions please feel free to add.