Diamond push-up

Armsintermediaterepsno equipment

A push-up with the hands together under the chest, thumbs and index fingers touching to form a diamond. The elbows stay close to the body and point back as the chest lowers to the hands, so the triceps do most of the work.

How to do it

1. Start in a high plank on hands and toes, body straight from head to heels.
2. Bring the hands together under the middle of the chest: tips of the thumbs touch and tips of the index fingers touch, making a diamond shape between them.
3. Bend the elbows, keeping them close to the ribs and pointing back toward the feet, and lower until the chest almost touches the backs of the hands.
4. Keep the hips in line with the shoulders: no sagging, no piking.
5. Press the floor away to straight arms without flaring the elbows.

Muscles worked

Main: triceps, chest
Supporting: shoulders, abs