How to do Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
- Main muscle
- Triceps
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Strength
How to do it
- 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.
This page is general information. If you have an injury, pain or a health condition, check with a professional before doing this exercise.
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