
Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Force
- Push
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Type
- Strength
Also works: Chest, Shoulders
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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