Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position is a compound strength exercise using body only that trains the triceps.
StrengthBody OnlyIntermediateCompoundPush
Primary muscles: Triceps
Secondary muscles: Chest, Shoulders
How to do it
- 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.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position 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.
