Push
Push
Aztec Push-ups
Elite
Level 92/100
Aztec push-ups are the most explosive and spectacular plyometric push-up. On the way up you generate so much power that hands AND feet leave the floor together. In the air, a hand reaches toward the feet while the body is fully airborne.
LevelElite
Sets3 × 3-6 reps
Rest3 min
EquipmentFloor
Extreme demand
Aztecs require max upper-body explosive power, a steel core for the airborne pike, and elite neuromuscular coordination. Among the hardest floor calisthenics skills.
Execution
Push-up with maximal explosiveness. At the peak of flight, quickly pike into a V so one hand touches or approaches the feet. Return to an extended position before landing. Absorb with soft elbows.
Progression
Superman push-ups (hands and feet leave without piking) → partial Aztecs (no foot touch) → full Aztecs.
Prerequisite
Master 10+ clap push-ups and solid explosive ab work (v-ups, toes to bar).
Related
