Incline Push-Up Close-Grip

Learn how to perform the Incline Push-Up Close-Grip, a beginner exercise that targets the triceps using body only. Includes step-by-step instructions.

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Starting position of Incline Push-Up Close-Grip
Starting position of Incline Push-Up Close-Grip
Ending position of Incline Push-Up Close-Grip
Ending position of Incline Push-Up Close-Grip

Instructions

  1. Stand facing a Smith machine bar or sturdy elevated platform at an appropriate height.
  2. Place your hands next to one another on the bar.
  3. Position your feet back from the bar with arms and body straight. This will be your starting position.
  4. Keeping your body straight, lower your chest to the bar by bending the arms.
  5. Return to the starting position by extending the elbows, pressing yourself back up.

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