Archer Push Ups Tutorial | With Progressions

The archer push up allows us to progress push ups without adding weight. In this archer push ups tutorial, we'll dive into the correct form cues, archer push up progressions, and how to make this exercise more applicable to advanced calisthenics skills such as the one arm push up!
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[arigvi]

I've been looking for explanations on why my shoulders hurt a little when doing these. At just three minutes you've explained all the errors I've been committing doing these. Thanks!

[krg]

Your videos are amazing I think I’m 6 weeks out from being in a healthy BMI range.

[Mair]

Thank you. That relation between archer push-ups and diamond push-ups was very helpful.

[Monty_NSW]

Nice - logical explanation and clearly presented

[Cobolock]

When I first tried to approach archer push-ups I felt like I'm doing something wrong. Being able to 3x10 diamonds at that point I thought my form is slacking. Two days later, this video comes out.
Just in time!

[Winnders]

This is the best video on form I've seen 👌

[danr]

Thanks man, I had my hands in normal push up position no wonder I couldnt do it before.

[immersediguana]

Hi Andrew!
I discovered your videos a little while back and immediately subscribed.
I enjoy the format of your videos, and how you address the many details of exercises that are useful to complete beginners and the more advanced.
I've adapted many improvements to my training from your advice, including the pike push up, archer push ups, and increasing pull up reps!
Keep up the great work!

[sK.y.S]

started doing diamond pushups for 2 weeks now, mostly 3 sets of 15s(one legged) and 3 sets of decline diamonds. Will start either elevated or knee archer pushups from today, will update how it goes

[WindomEarle-lbqo]

Thanks! Another excellent video. Started with these today and will review it again and again!

[neals]

my fav variation of push up!! Take skill and looks awesome xD

[mstlylg]

Okay! I was avoiding diamond pushup, but I will do them bow you have said so

[Luhbraindead]

This completely healed my rib injury this push up and pull
Up form. Archer

[codtrl]

Thank you so much for helping perfect my form when it comes to archer push ups

[thebigfatmonkey]

Fantastic exposition in a minimal amount of time, as always!
I feel like progressing towards a full archer is difficult to track, as miniscule differences in hand positioning and "body trajectory" during execution make all the difference. #calisthenicsproblems

[simonsaes]

very underrated channel. Glad I found it

[Rahj_Reed]

Awesome explanation brother! You just got a sub! Keep it up

[rigoz_sw]

So great tutorial, very interesting approce

[whatsmylogin]

You could easily make more videos on archers. There are several points that apparently nobody talks about on the whole internet. Even if I keep to minimal form cues (main arm not flaring out too much, supporting arm fully straight, core tight), there are several parameters that affect the difficulty of the exercise substantially, to the point that I can do ten archers per side or zero per side. E.g. height of the hands (I find it easier around nipple height; nobody mentions this), whether I start from the upper position or start on the floor (which is much harder but helps me to get my form right), width of legs (together is obviously harder than spread out), whether my main hand is next to my side or closer to middle of chest (this seems a big source of variation even if the supporting arm is 100% straight), main arm at side of flared by 20 degrees or so (harder and more triceps if at side), sets all on one side or changing sides on every rep (for me the former is easier and allows me to focus on the form more easily, but other people find it easier to alternate, probably because they get a mini-rest after each rep). If you did a deep-dive on some of these things, you might become the go-to pushup guru and get more viewers, which you really deserve, and you could help people transitioning to this exercise. People do need help here. If someone tries archers and doesn't know about the above points, they might happen to choose a super-hard variant of the exercise, and they can't do a single rep, and the only exercise they want to do after that is beer glass lifting. I had that problem with archers before I learnt the above things. I could do 15-20 clean narrow-grip pushups but the transition to archers was discouraging and made me give up several times. I initially had no idea why my archers were ok sometimes and other times they were too hard for me or didn't feel right. (Sorry for long post, just had to share these points so maybe someone can benefit from them.)

[voytec]

When i keep my supported arm bent i can do archer push ups, but if i have it straight i can't even do negatives, like my shoulder just doesn't want to move