Incline Push-Up Close-Grip
A beginner compound strength exercise that works the triceps, needing no equipment.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Incline Push-Up Close-Grip
- Stand facing a Smith machine bar or sturdy elevated platform at an appropriate height.
- Place your hands next to one another on the bar.
- Position your feet back from the bar with arms and body straight. This will be your starting position.
- Keeping your body straight, lower your chest to the bar by bending the arms.
- Return to the starting position by extending the elbows, pressing yourself back up.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Incline Push-Up Close-Grip
10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.
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Push-Ups
The push-up is a fundamental bodyweight exercise that targets the chest, triceps, and shoulders while engaging the core. It's one of the most effective exercises for building upper body strength without equipment.
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Cable Incline Triceps Extension
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the triceps, using a cable machine.
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Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press
A beginner compound strength exercise that works the triceps, using a barbell.
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Close-Grip Dumbbell Press
A beginner compound strength exercise that works the triceps, using dumbbells.
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Close-Grip EZ-Bar Press
A beginner compound strength exercise that works the triceps, using an E-Z curl bar.
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Close-Grip Push-Up off of a Dumbbell
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the triceps, needing no equipment.
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Dip Machine
A beginner compound strength exercise that works the triceps, using a machine.
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Incline Barbell Triceps Extension
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the triceps, using a barbell.
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JM Press
A beginner compound strength exercise that works the triceps, using a barbell.
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Parallel Bar Dip
A beginner compound strength exercise that works the triceps.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do incline push-up close-grip work?
Incline Push-Up Close-Grip primarily works the triceps. The chest and shoulders assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for incline push-up close-grip?
None. Incline Push-Up Close-Grip is a bodyweight movement you can do anywhere you have floor space.
Incline Push-Up Close-Grip: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Incline Push-Up Close-Grip is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.
What can I do instead of incline push-up close-grip?
Push-Ups, Cable Incline Triceps Extension, Close-Grip Barbell Bench Press train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my incline push-up close-grip reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; incline push-up close-grip can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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