Wall Triceps Push Up. How-to, proper form and tips

The exercise is a light approach to strengthen your triceps. Can be used as a first preparation for any exercise more demanding on triceps. Can be done anywhere and is an office-friendly exercise.

Video demonstration

How to and step by step instructions:

1. Stand in front of a wall 3 or 4 feet away.
2. Place your hands on the wall, shoulder-with, fingers pointing up.
3. With your body straight, bend your elbows so that the shoulders approach the wall.
4. Extend your arms returning to the start position.

Hints & tips:

• Keep your elbows close to the body, fingers pointing the ceiling This ensures strength on triceps, not other muscles.
• Put your feet close to the wall to make it easier. Put them away for a harder exercise.

Benefits:

• Strengthen your triceps.
• Easy to adjust for your fitness level by the distance from your feet to the wall.
• Office friendly.
• A Triceps exercise witch is a perfect starting point.

Counting & gamification:

• Do sets of 10 - 12 repetitions.
• Count consecutive days with at least one set.
• Define a place in your house where five repetitions are needed every time you pass there.

Muscles worked and body parts involved:

Other names

The exercise can be found with other names. Examples are:

• Wall Triceps Push Up
• Wall

Triceps Push Up, easy to hard

Training tricep with Push Ups

Muscle: Triceps

Collection: Push Up Variations

Category: Bodyweight