Want to add a little more to your bodyweight training routine? Want to train as many muscles as you can, so you can get the most out of your workouts? If yes, then one legged push ups are the way to go! Adding a little twist to your regular push ups, by putting more pressure on your leg muscles, will surely help you build more functional strength and benefit you greatly. You can combine this variation with different hand positioning variations (i.e. wide push up, diamond push up etc.) or even leg positioning (i.e. decline push up) can help you build an ultimate bodyweight workout routine. Try it out!

To perform a one legged pushup, lie down in prone position. Place the palms of your hands on the surface at shoulder width and straighten your arms at the elbows. The rest of your body should be perfectly straight. Only the palms of your hands and your hands and your toes should be touching the surface. Now lift one of your legs up. Preferably you want to lif your leg as high as you can. To begin the exercise, start bending your arms at the elbows and lowering your body down until your chest touches the surface. Now from this position, push with your hands and start straightening your arms at elbows until you are back at the starting position. You can switch legs at the end of every repetition. Remember to keep your whole body straight, keep you leg up and to go as low as you can while performing the exercise. Also, try to do the exercise slowly and with control. Pushups train mainly your pectoral muscles (chest), triceps and anterior and lateral deltoid (front nad middle part of the shoulders) and also your hamstrings.