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Triceps

Incline Push-Up Close-Grip

Incline Push-Up Close-Grip (Start)Incline Push-Up Close-Grip (End)
LevelBeginnerEquipmentBodyweightMechanicCompoundForcePush

An incline push-up with your hands close together that shifts more of the work to the triceps.

Strength
Primary musclesTriceps
Secondary musclesChestShoulders

Energy burned

≈ 22 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 3.8 kcal/min

Estimate range 16–27 kcal (±25 %)

Muscle mass worked10 %
Effort during a set6.5 MET
Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age

Body-weight exercise: your whole body is the load, so heavier people burn more.

Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.

Setup

  1. 1Place your hands on a stable bench or step about 4-8 inches apart, forming a diamond or just inside shoulder width.
  2. 2Walk your feet back until your body is in one straight line.
  3. 3Brace your abs and glutes.

How to perform

  1. 1Lower your chest toward your hands, keeping your elbows close to your ribs.
  2. 2Stop when your chest is near the bench.
  3. 3Press up until your arms are fully extended.
  4. 4Keep your body straight throughout.

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