Diamond Press
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Diamond Press is a bodyweight exercise focused on strengthening the chest and triceps. This exercise targets these muscles by having the individual press their body away from the ground using a narrow hand placement, emphasizing control and stability.
How to do it
- Lie face down on the ground with hands placed under your chest in a diamond shape.
- Keep your elbows close to your body while pressing upwards.
- Engage your core and maintain a straight line from head to heels as you press up.
- Lower your body back down with control, keeping elbows in.
Muscles worked
Primary Pectoralis Major Sternal Head
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Rectus Abdominis Triceps Brachii