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There\u2019s a reason Monday is often called \u201cInternational bench day.\u201d Training for a strong, muscular chest is awesome and it can be appreciated year-round. But the bench press<\/a> isn\u2019t the only way to get there. The humble push-up<\/a> is often pushed aside in the quest for a strong and muscular chest because the latest flashy chest exercise featured on Instagram might look “way cooler.” But is it as effective as the push-up? Probably not.<\/p>\n

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When performed regularly, the simple push-up and its variations will help you build bigger pecs, triceps<\/a>, and shoulders, improve your relative strength, and it can even transfer over to boosting your bench and overhead press numbers.<\/p>\n

Here are 10 push-up variations to try if you\u2019re ready to give bodyweight training<\/a> a fair shake. You will never look at push-ups the same way again.<\/p>\n

Best Push-Up Variations<\/h2>\n