Push Up - Close Hand
Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 10-15 Reps
Beginner Triceps Chest Strength Body Only Push Compound Gym Home
Purpose: This exercise increases strength and produces greater functional strength for pressing movements.
Benefits: Close grip pushups work the triceps more than the chest.
Lie face down on an exercise mat. Place your hands very close together in front of your chest. Keep your toes on the floor and your back straight. This is your starting position. Straighten your elbows while pushing up with your arms. Exhale during this movement. Keep your back straight throughout the exercise. Slowly return to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Repeat for the recommended number of repetitions.
Typically pushups are considered to be a chest exercise. However, when the hands are placed in a close grip, it works the triceps muscles more. The closer the grip, the more the triceps are worked.
Step 1
Lie face down on an exercise mat, hands close together, toes on the floor.
Lie face down on an exercise mat, your hands very close together in front of your chest. Keep your toes on the floor and your back straight. This is your starting position.
Step 2
Straighten your elbows while pushing up with your arms.
Straighten your elbows while pushing up with your arms. Exhale during this movement. Keep your back straight throughout the exercise.
Step 3
Slowly return to the starting position.
Slowly return to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Lie face down on an exercise mat, your hands very close together in front of your chest. Keep your toes on the floor and your back straight.