Push-up: The traditional push-up is one of the easiest exercises to set up and works your chest, triceps, and shoulders. Your hands should be slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Try to keep a straight line from the top of your head to your tailbone throughout the movement. Keep your elbows close to your body. Close Hands Push-Up The set up for this exercise is the same as the traditional push-up except you should start with your hands slightly narrower than shoulder-width apart. The close hands push-up puts more emphasis on your triceps than the traditional push-up. Archer Push-Up Start the archer push-up in a traditional push-up position. When you lower yourself, one arm is going to bend as it would in a traditional push-up position. The other arm is going to remain straight from your hand to your shoulder. Your body will shift toward the arm that’s bending. Decline Push-Up The decline push-up is a more advanced variation of the traditional push-up since it requires more stability. Start in a push-up position with your feet propped on a chair or other stable surface. The higher your feet, the harder the exercise will become. Plank The plank requires stability through your chest, arms, core, and legs. Start in a push-up position with your arms fully extended. Keep your body in a straight line from your feet to your head with your core braced and neck neutral. Hold for at least 30 seconds. To keep your neck from bending, look slightly forward. Dips This exercise will work your triceps and chest. Hold onto the dip bars with your arms straight and your body straight. Dip down with your abs contracted until your upper arms are parallel to the ground. Push yourself back to the starting position. Try not to lock your elbows at the top of the movement. To get more chest activation, lean forward and dip lower.