Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the triceps, needing no equipment.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
- Lie on the floor face down and place your hands closer than shoulder width for a close hand position. Make sure that you are holding your torso up at arms' length.
- Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
- Using your triceps and some of your pectoral muscles, press your upper body back up to the starting position and squeeze your chest. Breathe out as you perform this step.
- After a second pause at the contracted position, repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
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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Reverse Triceps Bench Press
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Standing Low-Pulley One-Arm Triceps Extension
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Close-Grip Push-Up off of a Dumbbell
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Dumbbell One-Arm Triceps Extension
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the triceps, using dumbbells.
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Incline Barbell Triceps Extension
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the triceps, using a barbell.
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Kneeling Cable Triceps Extension
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the triceps, using a cable machine.
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Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Extension Behind The Head
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the triceps, using a barbell.
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Lying Close-Grip Barbell Triceps Press To Chin
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Lying Triceps Press
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the triceps, using an E-Z curl bar.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do push-ups - close triceps position work?
Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position primarily works the triceps. The chest and shoulders assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for push-ups - close triceps position?
None. Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position is a bodyweight movement you can do anywhere you have floor space.
Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position: is it suitable for beginners?
Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.
What can I do instead of push-ups - close triceps position?
Push-Ups, Reverse Triceps Bench Press, Standing Low-Pulley One-Arm Triceps Extension train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my push-ups - close triceps position reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; push-ups - close triceps position 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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