strength
Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
Works the triceps, with no equipment.
Specification
| Equipment | body only |
| Primary muscles | triceps |
| Secondary muscles | chest, shoulders |
| Mechanic | compound |
| Force | push |
| Level | intermediate |
| Category | strength |
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.