The push-up with the hands under the shoulders or closer and the elbows brushing the sides: the narrow base works the triceps and chest hardest of the hand positions and loads the elbows more.
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Push-up family
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The push-up with the hands under the shoulders or closer and the elbows brushing the sides: the narrow base works the triceps and chest hardest of the hand positions and loads the elbows more.
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No universal dose is assigned. Choose a manageable amount for your current capacity, leave room for controlled repetitions, and allow recovery. A clinician’s individual plan takes priority.
Hands close together load the elbows and wrists more. This is movement education, not an assessment or treatment prescription. Stop for sharp or increasing pain, dizziness, numbness or tingling; seek individual guidance for symptoms, injury or restrictions.
Sources support the educational description; they do not establish that this exercise is suitable for you.
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