{Fit Friday} Modified Push-ups

If you read my 10 Random Things About Me post, you'll know that I can't do a real push-up...yet.  My upper body isn't very strong and modified push-ups put less of a load on your muscles than regular ones.  You do your fair share of push-ups in Insanity, so I had to figure out how to properly modify them to do my workouts.

Here's what I learned:

STEP 1
Position yourself on your knees with your hands directly below your shoulders with your arms extended.  Your hands should be shoulder-width apart.

STEP 2
Go down until your chest is about 2" from the floor.  Inhale as you lower your body and keep your back straight.

STEP 3
With your abs tight, raise your body, exhaling on the way up.