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bodyweight horizontal push Activity intensity • Moderate
✓ knee safe
✓ shoulder safe
✓ lower back safe
Close-Grip Tricep Push-Up
Primary Muscles: triceps, chest
Secondary Stabilisers: anterior deltoid, core
DEFAULT REP RANGE
8-15 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
75s
DIFFICULTY
intermediate
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Place your hands slightly narrower than shoulder width and keep elbows grazing your ribs.
- Lower your chest under control and press through the heels of your palms to full lockout.
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