What Is a Spiderman Pushup?

The Spiderman pushup is more than a superheroic name attached to a classic exercise. Spiderman pushups challenge you to hold the bottom position of a pushup, then drive one knee to one elbow. ... Start in pushup position, abs and glutes tight. Lower into a pushup, bringing your chest an inch from the ground.

What are Spiderman push-ups good for?

Spiderman push-ups build strength throughout your upper body, especially in your triceps, forearms, deltoids, and upper pecs. Spiderman push-ups can improve core strength and stability. As you lift your leg during the exercise, you activate core muscles to stabilize yourself more than a regular push-up.

Why are Spiderman push-ups harder?

Here's the deal, though: "Spiderman push-ups require the person performing the exercise to engage the muscles of the core to a greater degree than a regular push-up, because one foot is off the ground while performing each repetition," Rush tells me. ... Not only that, but this special push-up's working your hips, too.