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close-grip push-up

close-grip push-up exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: triceps. Equipment: body weight.

close-grip push-up exercise demonstration
Target muscle
triceps
Muscle group
chest
Body part
upper arms
Equipment
body weight

Secondary muscles

chest, shoulders

How to perform

  1. Start in a high plank position with your hands placed close together, directly under your shoulders.
  2. Engage your core and lower your body towards the ground, keeping your elbows close to your sides.
  3. Push through your palms to extend your arms and return to the starting position.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.