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Incline Close-Grip Push-Up
Incline Close-Grip Push-Up: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: body only. Level: beginner.
- Equipmentbody only
- Levelbeginner
- Forcepush
- Typecompound
- Body partupper arms
- Primary muscles
- triceps, chest
- Secondary muscles
- shoulders
How to do it
- Place your hands on an elevated surface, such as a bench or step, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Extend your legs behind you, resting on the balls of your feet, with your body forming a straight line from head to heels.
- Lower your chest towards the elevated surface by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your sides.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push yourself back up to the starting position by straightening your arms.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.