Incline Close-Grip Push-Up
Push · triceps · beginner
Start
FinishHow to do it
Put the hands shoulder-width on a sturdy chair or counter, lower the chest to the edge keeping the elbows tucked against the ribs, then press away to full lockout.
Muscles worked
Primary: triceps · Also works: chest
Equipment
No equipment
Common mistakes
- Letting the elbows flare, which removes almost all triceps involvement
- Using a surface so high the arms barely have to work
- Piking the hips rather than holding a straight body line
Variations
- Stair close-grip push-up, one step lower each week
- Slow three-second lowering
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- Bench Triceps Diptriceps
- Diamond Push-Uptriceps
- Close-Grip Push-Uptriceps
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- Sphinx Push-Uptriceps
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