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Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
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How to do Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position

Main muscle
Triceps
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Intermediate
Type
Strength

Secondary muscles

How to do it

  1. 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. 2

    Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.

  3. 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. 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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