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Diamond Push Ups
A close-hand push-up with thumbs and index fingers forming a diamond, shifting the emphasis onto the triceps.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- pectoralis major · triceps brachii · anterior deltoid · serratus anterior
- Goals
- hypertrophy · strength
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Assume a push-up position with hands close together forming a diamond.
- Keep your elbows tucked close to your sides.
- Lower your chest toward your hands.
- Press back up to extend your arms.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- Keep your elbows tracking back along your sides, not flared out.
- Hold your body in a rigid straight line from head to heels.
- Lower with control until your chest reaches your hands.