The Spiderman (side kick) push-up is a push-up variation focused on your pecs and hip flexors. This advanced exercise is excellent for athletes who want to work on their coordination. This variation is a type of step-through push-ups that exercise your legs, arms, and shoulders.
When you’re in the primary push-up position, start to lower yourself down. Pull one of your knees up and out to touch it to your elbow. You’ll look like Spiderman climbing a wall. Put your leg back in place as you raise your body, then alternate with the other leg.
One common mistake with the Spiderman (side kick) push-up is allowing your hips to sag. This form harms your back, so you need to keep your body rigid.
A tip for increasing the efficiency of the Spiderman (side kick) push-up is to increase your speed. Pretend you’re Spiderman, quickly scaling a building to stop the villain and race against your stopwatch.
Another modification to make the Spiderman (side kick) push-up more efficient is to lift your knees past your elbows. You’ll feel the burn in your quads after just a few reps.
This variation is more difficult because of the advanced motions required to do it properly.