Reverse-Grip Push-Up
Push · triceps · intermediate
Start
FinishHow to do it
Set the hands under the shoulders with the fingers pointing back toward the feet, lower the chest with the elbows tight to the ribs, then press up.
Muscles worked
Primary: triceps · Also works: chest, biceps
Equipment
No equipment
Common mistakes
- Loading straight into full reps before the wrists have adapted
- Letting the elbows drift out, which puts the whole load on the wrist
- Going to full depth on day one instead of building range gradually
Variations
- Knee reverse-grip push-up
- Hands-elevated reverse-grip push-up
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