| When people start training with Hindu Pushups and | | | | With a bodyweight exercise like Hindu Squats it is |
| Hindu Squats they are often surprised at how difficult | | | | often not a bad idea to warm up the knees first |
| these bodyweight exercises can be. I remember the | | | | before beginning. This is particularly important if your |
| first time I tried a Hindu Pushup. My body felt so | | | | knees are tight or stiff for whatever reasons. One |
| un-natural, stiff, and awkward. I think I could only do | | | | way to do this is to perform the Hindu squat until |
| 5 of them the first time. However, I kept at it and | | | | you're in the squat position. Now, rather than coming |
| before long my muscles started to learn how to | | | | up just hold this position for a few breaths. This |
| work together like they were meant to. The motion | | | | should help warm-up your knees a great deal. |
| you want to achieve is like a rolling ocean wave rising | | | | Another bodyweight warmup exercise you can do |
| up onto the shore. The motion should be fluid. Even | | | | for you knees is called Bent Knee Circles. This is a |
| now I'm not quite at the "fluid" stage for this | | | | wam-up you might recognize from martial arts class. |
| exercise, but I'm getting there. Below are some more | | | | For this all you do is keep your legs together and |
| tips that I've picked up that you might find useful | | | | bend at the knees a little. Now, place both hands on |
| when performing these bodyweight exercises. | | | | your knees and start to move them in a circular |
| One question I get asked is how fast or how slow | | | | fashion. Go in both clockwise and counter-clockwise |
| should you perform the Hindu pushups? The answer | | | | directions. 10 in each direction should suffice. |
| is it's really up to you. I recommend mixing it up a | | | | One piece of advice that applies to both of these |
| little for maximum effect. So, on one day you might | | | | bodyweight exercises, not to mention any others |
| go as fast as you can while still maintaining good | | | | that you might do, is that you ALWAYS want to use |
| form. On another day you might go as slow as | | | | your mind. FOCUS on what you're doing. Turn off the |
| possible. Going slow is really tough. Try it and see. | | | | music and TV. The person who focuses on what |
| Another thing people find tough about the Hindu | | | | they are doing will get 10 times more out of the |
| pushups is that it can bother their wrists somewhat | | | | exercise than the person who doesn't. |
| as this joint is generally somewhat weak. In order to | | | | Focus your mind by counting and visualizing the reps |
| avoid this issue when first starting out try to keep | | | | as you perform the Hindu pushup or Hindu squat. By |
| your hands at the 11 and 1 O'Clock positions when | | | | turning your Physical training into Mental training, you |
| performing the pushup. This should alleviate any | | | | will also be improving your Focus in all areas of your |
| discomfort that you feel. | | | | life. |