Close-Grip Push-Up: how to do it and form tips

Push-up with hands close together. Hammers the triceps and inner chest with bodyweight only.

Form tips

  1. Hands shoulder-width or narrower, directly under your chest.
  2. Tuck elbows tight to your ribs as you lower.
  3. Touch chest to your hands — full range every rep.
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