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Superheroes are all the rage these days, which is not surprising since they embody qualities we as everyday people yearn to possess. Integrity, honor, power, strength -- they're all a part of what makes superheroes, well, super. So, what's a better way to build the body of a superhero than to mimic the moves of your favorite comic book character?

This time around, we'll use two upper-body-building moves modeled after everyone's favorite web crawler: Spider-Man.

The first exercise is known as the knee raising pull-up. To do it, grab a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, keeping your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Next, pull yourself upward in typical pull-up fashion, only in this case you will also raise your right knee toward the bar until it just about touches your elbow. When your chin is above the bar, lower yourself back down and repeat on the other side with your left leg.

The next exercise is the aptly-named Spider-Man crawl. To perform this exercise, first place your body in a standard push-up position, with your body slightly elevated off of the ground. Next, you want to step forward with one of your legs, placing your foot as far outside of your elbow as you can. From that position, push off at your planted foot and "crawl" forward a pace. Next, make the same move with the opposite leg. This motion repeats, causing you to move steadily across the floor. For a visual demonstration (believe me, I'm aware that my written description wasn't exactly the most easy to comprehend), check out THIS LINK from Duke University Fitness:

Lastly, if you do find yourself in a very cramped area of the gym and would still like to perform this exercise, know that it is possible to do it while remaining in one place. To do so, simply turn the motion into a modified Mountain Climber; switching your legs repeatedly but never actually moving your body forward.