Push Up - Close Grip
Trains the chest, with help from the triceps and shoulders. No equipment needed. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Push Up - Close Grip
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a chest exercise that is, there are 14 on the Chest page.
Muscles worked
What Push Up - Close Grip trains
Technique
How to do the Push Up - Close Grip
- Begin in a plank position with your hands placed under your shoulders, with straight arms. Your body should form a straight line from head to heels.
- Lower your body towards the floor by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your sides.
- Push through your palms to lift your body back up to the starting position, fully extending your arms.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Focus on using your triceps and chest muscles to lift your body, keeping your elbows close to your sides.
- Perform the movement with control, especially during the lowering phase, to maximize muscle activation and prevent injury.
- Breathe steadily throughout the exercise, exhaling as you push up and inhaling as you lower yourself.
Substitutes
Swap Push Up - Close Grip for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Push Up - Close Grip for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.