RE: The Complete Guide to Push-Ups: Building Strength, Definition, and Health One Rep at a Time

I like that you highlight controlled lowers and a hold at the bottom to crank up the challenge. A steady 4 second drop turns a comfy set into a reality check and it cleaned up my plank line fast. For someone cruising at about 20 clean pushups, would you steer them toward tempo work first or start adding decline variations? My shoulders thank me when I pick tempo, but my pride votes for the flashy stuff.