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Incline Push-Up Close-Grip

An incline push-up with the hands set just inside shoulder width on a bench, loading chest and triceps.

Primary muscle
Chest
Equipment
Bodyweight
Difficulty
Beginner
Movement
Push
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How to do it

  1. Place your hands on a bench just inside shoulder width, thumbs not touching.
  2. Walk your feet back until the body is a straight line from head to heels.
  3. Brace the trunk and keep the elbows close to the ribs.
  4. Lower the chest toward the bench by bending the elbows.
  5. Stop just short of the pad, then press the bench away until the elbows straighten.
  6. Reset the plank if the hips sag, then repeat.

Common mistakes

  • Flaring the elbows wide, which turns a close-grip press into a standard incline push-up.
  • Letting the hips sag or pike, which breaks the plank the chest is supposed to press from.
  • Setting the hands in a diamond, which the asset does not show and often irritates the wrists.
  • Choosing a bench so high that the press barely loads the arms.

Muscles worked

Primary
Chest
Secondary
Front DeltsTriceps

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Good to know

What muscles does the Incline Push-Up Close-Grip work?
Mainly the chest. It also works the front delts and triceps.
What equipment do you need for the Incline Push-Up Close-Grip?
None. It is a bodyweight exercise.
Is the Incline Push-Up Close-Grip good for beginners?
GymVim rates it beginner.

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