Incline Push-Up Close-Grip

Incline Push-Up Close-Grip is a compound strength exercise using body only that trains the triceps.

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Primary muscles: Triceps

Secondary muscles: Chest, Shoulders

How to do it

1. Stand facing a Smith machine bar or sturdy elevated platform at an appropriate height.
2. Place your hands next to one another on the bar.
3. Position your feet back from the bar with arms and body straight. This will be your starting position.
4. Keeping your body straight, lower your chest to the bar by bending the arms.
5. Return to the starting position by extending the elbows, pressing yourself back up.

Track it with MyoAmigo

MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Incline Push-Up Close-Grip from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Triceps volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.

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