26 / Pushups
Form library

Six ways
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Pushups are not one movement for one body. Start with the version you can control, then earn the next one without turning form into theater.

Field manual illustration of wall, knee, standard, diamond, archer, and one-arm pushup forms
01 / Easy

Wall pushup

Stand at arm's length from a wall, brace your body in one line, and lower your chest toward the wall under control.

Best first step if floor pushups are not available yet or if you are rebuilding confidence and shoulder control.

02 / Easy

Knee pushup

Set your knees down, keep hips forward, and move from shoulders through knees as one solid line.

Useful when you can control the floor pattern but cannot yet hold full bodyweight for clean reps.

03 / Medium

Standard pushup

Hands under shoulders, legs long, ribs down, chest travels between the hands, and elbows track back instead of flaring wide.

The baseline 26 Pushups form: simple, repeatable, and honest enough to make streaks meaningful.

04 / Hard

Diamond pushup

Bring hands close under the chest, keep the elbows controlled, and move slower than you think you need to.

A triceps-heavy variation for users who already own the standard pushup without losing body position.

05 / Hard

Archer pushup

Take a wide stance with the hands, bend into one arm while the other arm stays long, then switch sides rep by rep.

A bridge between standard pushups and one-arm strength because it teaches side-to-side control.

06 / Expert

One-arm pushup

Use a wider foot base, keep the torso from twisting, and treat each rep as a controlled strength skill.

An advanced option for experienced users only. Scale back if your hips rotate or the rep becomes a fall.

Rule of thumb

Scale the form.
Keep the promise.

The right form is the one you can repeat cleanly today. If the rep gets loose, step down a variation and keep the daily contract intact.