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diamond push-ups — video demonstration

Diamond push-ups: step-by-step guide with video, three form cues, common mistakes and how many reps to start with. Advanced bodyweight chest exercise, no equipment.

watch for these things

  • Brush your elbows along your ribs on the way down, keeping them pointed back.
  • Lower your chest toward your thumbs, not your face toward your fingers.
  • Spread your fingers wide and press through your fingertips to take pressure off your wrists.

→ full diamond push-ups guide — step-by-step instructions, muscles worked & all form tips

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