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Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position is a intermediate strength exercise using body only. It works the triceps, with help from the chest and shoulders.
intermediatebody onlypush movementcompoundstrength
- Main muscles
- triceps
- Also works
- chest, shoulders
How to do it
- 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.
- Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
- 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.
- After a second pause at the contracted position, repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).