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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Triceps

Equipment Required

Bodyweight

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Push

Secondary Muscles

Chest, Shoulders

Exercise Description

The diamond push up exercise targets your triceps harder than regular push ups. It builds serious arm strength and adds size to the back of your arms.

How To

1. Start in a plank position with your hands close together, forming a diamond shape with your thumbs and index fingers. 2. Keep your body straight from head to heels, engage your core, and maintain the diamond hand position throughout the diamond push up. 3. Lower your chest toward your hands by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your sides. 4. Push through your palms to return to the starting position, focusing on squeezing your triceps at the top. 5. Complete your diamond push up reps with control, never rushing the movement.

Form Tips

• Keep your elbows tucked close to your body during the diamond push up - flaring them out reduces tricep activation. • Make a tight diamond with your hands - your thumbs and index fingers should touch throughout the movement. • Keep your core tight and body straight - don't let your hips sag or pike up during diamond push ups. • Lower yourself until your chest nearly touches your hands, then push up with control.

Common Mistakes

• Placing hands too wide apart instead of forming a tight diamond shape reduces the tricep focus of diamond push ups. • Flaring elbows out to the sides instead of keeping them close to your body. • Rushing through diamond push up reps instead of using slow, controlled movements for maximum muscle activation.

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