Diamond Push-Up
Push · triceps · intermediate
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FinishHow to do it
Place the hands under the sternum with index fingers and thumbs touching in a diamond, lower until the chest brushes the hands with elbows dragging past the ribs, then press up.
Muscles worked
Primary: triceps · Also works: chest, front delts
Equipment
No equipment
Common mistakes
- Letting the elbows flare out to the sides, which hands the work to the chest
- Placing the diamond under the face instead of under the sternum
- Only going a few inches down because the full range is hard
Variations
- Knee diamond push-up
- Feet-elevated diamond push-up
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