Incline Push-Up Close-Grip

A focused bodyweight exercise for building triceps.

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Instructions

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