Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
How to do the Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Triceps
Chest, Shoulders
Body Only
How to do the Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
- 1
Lie on the floor face down and place your hands closer than shoulder width for a close hand position. Make sure that you are holding your torso up at arms' length.
- 2
Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
- 3
Using your triceps and some of your pectoral muscles, press your upper body back up to the starting position and squeeze your chest. Breathe out as you perform this step.
- 4
After a second pause at the contracted position, repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
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Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position: common questions
What muscles does the Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position work?
The Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position primarily works the Triceps. It also recruits the Chest and Shoulders as supporting muscles.
Is the Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position suitable for beginners?
The Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position is an intermediate-level exercise. It's best once you've built a base of general strength and movement control, beginners can work up to it.
What equipment do I need for the Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position?
None. The Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position is a bodyweight exercise, so you can do it without any equipment.
Is the Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position a compound or isolation exercise?
The Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position is a compound exercise, it moves multiple joints and works several muscle groups at once, which makes it efficient for building overall strength.
How do I do the Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position with correct form?
Lie on the floor face down and place your hands closer than shoulder width for a close hand position. Make sure that you are holding your torso up at arms' length. Follow the full step-by-step above for the complete movement.
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