Although frustrating, it’s a totally normal part ofresistance training.
And luckily, there are steps you could take to push through it.
One solution: Practice the triceps push-up, abodyweight exercisethat helps you build serious strength throughout your upper body.
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The key difference between the two moves?
If youre struggling to visualize the exercise, watch Henry demonstrate the triceps push-up with proper form below.
B.Engage core by tucking tailbone and drawing navel in toward spine.
Lock in lats by drawing shoulders down and away from ears.
Engage glutes and quads.
D.Push away from the floor to return to starting position.
But thats not the only benefit the exercise has to offer.
The higher up your hands are, the easier it’s going to be.
The decline will put greater emphasis on yourchest muscles, she adds.
I think that they can be totally complementary.
That can look like doing the first two sets elevated, then doing the last set from the floor.
But for the most part, triceps push-ups are a low-risk movement," she adds.
