Break New Limits with the “Impossible” Push-Up
You haven’t tried push-ups until you’ve tried this
“Impossible is nothing to he (or she) who will try” — Alexander the Great (and countless others after him).
The humble push-up is a true test of bodyweight strength.
You brace yourself, from your core to your chest to your cerebellum. You lower yourself, muscles tensed, only soon to fight against gravity as you heave that mighty body of yours back up once again. And you go for it, rep after ripping rep, set after sweaty set. Maybe you even mix it up, play with incline or decline, archer or handstand push-ups. But even if you do — do you really know the push-up?
The “Impossible” push-up, so named because it’s never ending and insanely hard — both on your muscles and your mind — is not only a great test of strength but is also a great way to further your strength. It is, as I’ve learned, very humbling yet also uplifting.
So, what exactly is it? And how does it help?
Let’s train. Let’s do the (possible) impossible push-up.
The “Impossible” Push-up — It’s All About Tempo
The concept is simple. You’re playing with tempo.
