Muscles worked
triceps, chest, shoulders
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close-grip push-up
- Body part
- upper arms
- Equipment
- body weight
- Target muscle
- triceps
- Muscle group
- chest
How to perform it
- 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.
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