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.
Variations:
If you are new at this exercise and do not have the strength to perform it, you can either bend your legs at the knees to take off resistance or perform the exercise against the wall instead of the floor.
For the most advanced lifters, you can place your feet at a high surface such as a bench in order to increase the resistance.
Jan 16, 2012 5:05 PM:
Some how, this is exercising my inner chest muscle; rather then my tri's. any clue?
Some how, this is exercising my inner chest muscle; rather then my tri's. any clue?-See Less
Sep 26, 2011 6:01 AM:
This is one of my faves for when I don't feel like pushing the dead weights. It really does focus on the triceps and some of my back. I find that a few sets of 10 with a good break between helps the wrists, but everyone is different.
This is one of my faves for when I don't feel like pushing the dead weights. It really does focus on the triceps and some of my back. I find that a few sets of 10 with a good break between helps the wrists, but everyone is different.-See Less
Aug 25, 2011 11:22 PM:
it is good for the triceps and the interior deltoids and especially for the middle part and lower part of the chest
it is good for the triceps and the interior deltoids and especially for the middle part and lower part of the chest -See Less
Aug 9, 2011 8:16 AM:
great workout for tri's, anyone that want's really get a workout from tri's should do it. try doing 3x10 in between your other triceps workout you'll really feel the burn.
great workout for tri's, anyone that want's really get a workout from tri's should do it. try doing 3x10 in between your other triceps workout you'll really feel the burn.-See Less
Aug 9, 2011 8:14 AM:
great workout anyone that wants to strength there tri's a little more should do this. i do 3x10 in between my other tricep workout.
great workout anyone that wants to strength there tri's a little more should do this. i do 3x10 in between my other tricep workout.-See Less
Apr 4, 2011 7:43 PM:
Works the triceps well but for certain people (including me) it can really hurt your wrists. I try and avoid them.
Works the triceps well but for certain people (including me) it can really hurt your wrists. I try and avoid them. -See Less
Jan 16, 2012 5:05 PM:
Some how, this is exercising my inner chest muscle; rather then my tri's. any clue?
Some how, this is exercising my inner chest muscle; rather then my tri's. any clue?-See Less
Sep 26, 2011 6:01 AM:
This is one of my faves for when I don't feel like pushing the dead weights. It really does focus on the triceps and some of my back. I find that a few sets of 10 with a good break between helps the wrists, but everyone is different.
This is one of my faves for when I don't feel like pushing the dead weights. It really does focus on the triceps and some of my back. I find that a few sets of 10 with a good break between helps the wrists, but everyone is different.-See Less
Aug 25, 2011 11:22 PM:
it is good for the triceps and the interior deltoids and especially for the middle part and lower part of the chest
it is good for the triceps and the interior deltoids and especially for the middle part and lower part of the chest -See Less
Aug 9, 2011 8:16 AM:
great workout for tri's, anyone that want's really get a workout from tri's should do it. try doing 3x10 in between your other triceps workout you'll really feel the burn.
great workout for tri's, anyone that want's really get a workout from tri's should do it. try doing 3x10 in between your other triceps workout you'll really feel the burn.-See Less
Aug 9, 2011 8:14 AM:
great workout anyone that wants to strength there tri's a little more should do this. i do 3x10 in between my other tricep workout.
great workout anyone that wants to strength there tri's a little more should do this. i do 3x10 in between my other tricep workout.-See Less
Apr 4, 2011 7:43 PM:
Works the triceps well but for certain people (including me) it can really hurt your wrists. I try and avoid them.
Works the triceps well but for certain people (including me) it can really hurt your wrists. I try and avoid them. -See Less
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Jan 16, 2012 5:05 PM: Some how, this is exercising my inner chest muscle; rather then my tri's. any clue?
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Review: Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
Sep 26, 2011 6:01 AM: This is one of my faves for when I don't feel like pushing the dead weights. It really does focus on the triceps and some of my back. I find that a few sets of 10 with a good break between helps the wrists, but everyone is different.
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Review: Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
Aug 25, 2011 11:22 PM: it is good for the triceps and the interior deltoids and especially for the middle part and lower part of the chest
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Aug 12, 2011 5:04 PM: its an okay for tricep but very hard on the wrist.
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Review: Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
Aug 9, 2011 8:16 AM: great workout for tri's, anyone that want's really get a workout from tri's should do it. try doing 3x10 in between your other triceps workout you'll really feel the burn.
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Review: Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
Aug 9, 2011 8:14 AM: great workout anyone that wants to strength there tri's a little more should do this. i do 3x10 in between my other tricep workout.
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Review: Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
Apr 4, 2011 7:43 PM: Works the triceps well but for certain people (including me) it can really hurt your wrists. I try and avoid them.
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Mar 22, 2011 3:55 PM: best push-up for tricep
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Review: Push-Ups - Close Triceps Position
Mar 22, 2011 3:54 PM: best push-up for tricep