Close-Grip Push-Up
- Primary musclesTriceps
- EquipmentBody Only
- LevelIntermediate
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How to do it
5 stepsGet into a plank on the floor with your hands closer than shoulder width, directly under your chest. Keep your body in one straight line.
Inhale and lower your chest toward the floor, keeping your elbows close to your ribs and pointing back.
Stop when your chest is almost touching the floor.
Exhale and press up, straightening your arms and squeezing your triceps.
Hold for a second at the top, then repeat for the planned reps.
Do not let your hips sag or your elbows flare out. If you cannot keep a straight line, move to your knees or put your hands on a wall or bench.
To make it harder, put your feet on a bench. Wrist pain usually means your hands are too close together.
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