- These push-ups are slightly different from traditional push-ups in that the focus is not on the arms, but the chest. Lying flat on your stomach, bend your arms at the elbows and keep your hands flat on the floor. Then push your head, chest and torso up, keeping your elbows on the floor and your arms in the same position. Repeat this for two sets of 15 repetitions.
- Standing a short distance from a wall, maybe 2 feet or so, lean forward and place your palms on the wall about shoulder-length apart. Bend your arms at the elbows and lower your body weight toward the wall, then extend your arms to push yourself back up. Repeat this for two sets of 15 repetitions.
- Using a 3- to 5-pound weight in each hand, lie down on the floor facing the ceiling with both knees bent. With a weight in each hand and arms extended outward on each side, bring your arms together until the weights are almost touching. Hold your arms there for one breath and slowly lower them back to starting position. Start at 15 repetitions and increase to 20.