Exercise guide
Close Grip Push Up.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Movement
- Compound
- Level
- Beginner
Muscles at work
Front
Back
PrimaryTriceps
SecondaryShoulders
Make every rep count.
- 01
Place your hands under your chest with thumbs touching (hands close together). Spread your fingers and press through your palms.
- 02
Step your feet back to a strong plank: head, hips, and heels in one line, core and glutes tight.
- 03
Keep your elbows slightly unlocked and angled close to your sides (don’t flare them out) to keep the focus on your triceps.
- 04
Lower yourself with control until your chest is just above the floor—stop before you lose your straight body line.
- 05
Brief pause, then press back up smoothly, finishing tall without snapping your elbows into a hard lockout.
- 06
Repeat for your target reps, maintaining tight form the entire set.
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