Push-Up Close-Grip Off Dumbbell

TricepsDumbbellIntermediate
Start in a high plank position with your hands close together and directly under your shoulders. Place one dumbbell parallel to you, with the handle perpendicular to your body. Make sure your body is in a straight line from head to heels. Lower your chest towards the ground while keeping your elbows tucked in close to your body. Push back up until your arms are fully extended, squeezing your chest and triceps at the top. Repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Push-Up Close-Grip Off Dumbbell

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Push-Up Close-Grip Off Dumbbell using your dumbbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your triceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your triceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

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