How to do the Hindu Push-up

The Hindu Push-up is a push move. You can do it at home on one mat, with no jumping and nothing that shakes the floor.

• Level 3/5
• Shoulders
• No equipment

Form cues

1. Start in a high V
2. Swoop your chest low between your hands
3. Straighten your arms to lift your chest, then push your hips back

Your hands carry your weight, so it loads the wrists. If your wrists hurt, tap “My wrists hurt” in the app to switch to a wrist-friendly version.

Muscles worked

Shoulders — Sweep through from shoulders to chest

More bodyweight shoulders exercises

More moves for the same area

• Shoulder CARsLevel 1/5
• Crab ReachLevel 2/5
• InchwormLevel 2/5
• Pike Push-upLevel 3/5
• Backpack Clean and PressLevel 3/5 · Backpack
• Feet-elevated Pike Push-upLevel 4/5 · Chair

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