Hindu Push-Up

Technique

Start in a downward-dog position, hips high. Dive your chest forward and down in an arc close to the floor, ending in an upward-dog position with hips low and chest up. Reverse the arc back to the start. A flowing, continuous movement rather than a straight up-down press.

Steps

1. Set your hands shoulder-width apart and raise your hips into a downward-dog position
2. Bend your elbows and lower your head and chest toward the floor
3. Sweep your chest forward close to the floor in a smooth arc
4. Extend your arms as you lower your hips and lift your chest into upward dog
5. Reverse the arc to return to the hips-high starting position

Common mistakes

• Dropping the hips before beginning the forward dive
• Letting the chest travel too far above the floor
• Flaring the elbows excessively during the dive
• Turning the movement into a standard straight up-and-down push-up

Variations

• Kneeling Hindu push-up
• Hands-elevated Hindu push-up
• Feet-elevated Hindu push-up
• Close-grip Hindu push-up

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