Diamond Push Up
How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.
- Body part
- Chest
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Type
- Compound
Position 1 of 2
Position 2 of 2
How to do it
- Place your hands close together under your chest so your thumbs and index fingers form a diamond.
- Step back into a straight-arm plank with your body in a line from head to heels.
- Lower your chest toward your hands, keeping your elbows close to your sides.
- Press back up to straight arms with your elbows tucked and your hips in line.
Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.
Muscles worked
- TricepsMain
- ChestHelping
- Front deltsHelping
Also known as
Close Grip Push Up · Diamond Push Ups · Close Triceps Push Up · Triangle Push Up · Diamond Push Up (Bodyweight)