Suspended Push Ups

Exercises like this make the Perfect Push Up child's play in comparison. Suspended push ups can be done with TRX bands or as shown here with Blast Straps (nylon cords with handle attachments) hanging from the top of a cable crossover. The instability caused by doing them suspended will not only call on more muscle fibers of the chest, but also the shoulder and bicep muscles which need to act as stabilizers. While this is an advanced movement and requires much more strength than a standard push up, the cords can be adjusted to raise the hanle height off the floor making the exercise easier. To make the exercise even more challenging see also suspended push up with feet on stability ball.