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In some disciplines the goal of a muscle-up is to make it efficient, so that you can do as many as possible in a short
The next progression after Close Hand Push-ups is the Lever Push-up. With this exercise, we shall start putting more weight through one arm, thus getting us
Once you can perform Pike Push-ups with your hips directly above your shoulders, you are ready to start working on handstand push-ups. Another prerequisite for this is
A pike push-up involves lowering your head from a downward dog position until it touches the ground, then pressing back up to the start position.
It is a great exercise to put more emphasis on the shoulders and start building the strength required for a handstand push-up.
The first progression after full push-ups towards the handstand push-up, is the decline push-up. By elevating your feet, more weight will go through the upper body, which will condition your body ready for the next progression.
The first progression after full push-ups towards the one arm push-up is the close hand push-up. By moving your hands closer together, it puts more emphasis on your triceps, which will need to grow stronger in order to perform a one arm push-up.