Triceps · Body weight · Beginner

How to do Body-up

The body-up is a bodyweight exercise targeting the triceps, with secondary emphasis on the chest and shoulders. It involves lowering and raising your body using your arms while keeping your body straight, similar to a triceps dip but with feet on the ground.

Primary muscle: Triceps
Also works: Chest and Shoulders
Equipment: Body weight
Level: Beginner
Category: Triceps

How to do Body-up, step by step

Start by placing your hands on a raised surface, such as a bench or parallel bars, with your palms facing down and fingers pointing forward.
Extend your legs out in front of you, keeping your heels on the ground and your body straight.
Lower your body by bending your elbows, keeping them close to your sides, until your upper arms are parallel to the ground.
Pause for a moment, then push through your palms to straighten your arms and lift your body back up to the starting position.
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.