Exercise library
Triceps
Diamond Push-Up
No equipment needed
- Primary muscle
- Triceps
- Also works
- Chest, Shoulders
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Movement pattern
- Horizontal push
- Role in a program
- Primary
How to do it
Form a diamond shape with your hands under the chest and hold a straight plank. Lower your chest toward your hands keeping elbows tucked, then press back up by extending the triceps.
Video demo coming soon.
Similar & swap-friendly exercises
Missing the equipment, or does this one aggravate something today? These also train the triceps — pick a substitute that feels strong and pain-free. For an actual injury, get it assessed by a professional.
- Bench DipBodyweightHorizontal push
- Assisted Dip MachineMachineHorizontal push
- Close-Grip Bench PressBarbellHorizontal push
- Tricep DipBodyweightElbow extension
- Band Overhead Tricep ExtensionBandElbow extension
- Band Tricep PushdownBandElbow extension
No-equipment alternatives
Training at home or on the road — bodyweight options for the triceps: