The Knee-slap Pushup

If you’re ready for some real kick buttery, the knee-slap pushup is one that’ll leave you breathless and weak in no time. Like the clap pushup and the alternating plyo pushup, you need to develop enough strength and power in your upper body to get yourself airborne long enough to slap your knees. Before trying this one, you should be comfortable with the clap pushup. In this pushup variation, lower your body until your chest touches the ground and push off explosively upward, bringing your entire body up into the air. Once airborne, bend your knees forward and slap your hands against your knees. Rapidly return hands and feet to their original pushup position, land safely to the ground and continue on to the next pushup repetition. This is a very difficult pushup that requires pretty strong explosiveness, so be careful the first time you try it. And watch out for your fragile wrists -– the higher you go, the harder you’ll land, so consider trying these on a soft surface.