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Close-Grip Push-Up off of a Dumbbell

How to do the Close-Grip Push-Up off of a Dumbbell with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

CompoundBody OnlyIntermediatePush
Primary muscles

Triceps

Secondary

Abs, Chest, Shoulders

Equipment

Body Only

Step by step

How to do the Close-Grip Push-Up off of a Dumbbell

  1. 1

    Lie on the floor and place your hands on an upright dumbbell. Supporting your weight on your toes and hands, keep your torso rigid and your elbows in with your arms straight. This will be your starting position.

  2. 2

    Lower your body, allowing the elbows to flex while you inhale. Keep your body straight, not allowing your hips to rise or sag.

  3. 3

    Press yourself back up to the starting position by extending the elbows. Breathe out as you perform this step.

  4. 4

    After a pause at the contracted position, repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.

In Ascend

Log it, see it on your body.

Every Close-Grip Push-Up off of a Dumbbell set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your triceps volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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