Summary
Hindu Push Ups are a form of exercise prevalent in Indian and Pakistani physical culture and Indian Martial Arts, particularly Pehlwani. Hindu Push Ups are a great variation of the normal push-up for numerous reasons. They add a bit of intensity to the workout requiring the use of extra muscle groups resulting in an all around more complete workout. Hindu Push Ups have the beneficial effect of taking strain off the spine and making it fit to fight the other spinal strains caused by the adoption of an erect posture.
Exercise Steps
Step 1: Start with your feet and hands a little more than shoulder width apart, forming your body into an upside down “V” and keeping your head, neck, and spine aligned. The arms are touching the ears in this position.
Step 2: Bend your elbows, lowering your head towards the ground and bringing your chest almost to the ground, while your hips are still about a couple of feet in the air.
Step 3: Swoop forward to a “cobra pose”, which means your head and shoulders are high with unbent elbows but your knees and hips are almost touching the ground.
Step 4: To return to the Downward Dog position in a Hindu Push Up, from the Cobra Pose, raise your abdomen into a normal plank position, then push your hips up and head backwards into Downward Dog.
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