Diamond push-up

Main muscle🎯 Triceps
Equipment🧰 Body weight
Area💪 Arms
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How to do it step by step

  1. Start in a high plank position with your hands close together, forming a diamond shape with your thumbs and index fingers.
  2. Keep your body in a straight line from head to toe, engaging your core and glutes.
  3. Lower your chest towards the diamond shape formed by your hands, keeping your elbows close to your body.
  4. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push yourself back up to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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Before you load the bar

Start with no weight, or very light, until the movement feels automatic. If you feel joint pain (not muscle burn), stop. This is informational content and does not replace a coach or a healthcare professional.

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