How to do the Diamond Push-up, step by step
- Bring your hands together under your chest, thumbs and index fingers touching.
- Feet hip-width, body in one line.
- Lower until your chest almost touches your hands.
- Keep your elbows tight to your body as they track back.
- Press back up to lockout.
Common mistakes and how to fix them
- Elbows flare out to the sideskeep your elbows tight and tracking back.
- Wrists hurtmove your hands a bit farther apart and do a close-grip push-up instead of a diamond.
How to scale the Diamond Push-up
If you can't do the movement cleanly yet or the workout is too heavy, use one of these variations:
- Close-grip push-up from the knees
- Hands elevated on a bench
These descriptions are general guidance and don't replace a coach. Have someone at your box show you new movements, and stop if anything hurts.