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Diamond push-up

Push-up with the hands together under the chest (thumbs and index fingers form a diamond). Elbows stay along the trunk, the load shifts to the triceps.

Level
Intermediate
Equipment
No equipment
Measure
reps
Tempo
2-1-1-0 (down, pause, up, pause)
tricepschestcore

Technique

  1. Hands together under the center of the chest, body in a line.
  2. Elbows close to the trunk, traveling back, not out.
  3. Chest to the hands, then full lockout.

Common mistakes

  • Wrists collapsing under load: set the hands so the thumbs point at each other.
  • Hips piked up.
3D model of a push-up with working muscles highlighted 3D model of a push-up with working muscles highlighted

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Diamond push-up

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