Body-Up

How to do the Body-Up

1. Assume a plank position on the ground. You should be supporting your bodyweight on your toes and forearms, keeping your torso straight. Your forearms should be shoulder-width apart. This will be your starting position.
2. Pressing your palms firmly into the ground, extend through the elbows to raise your body from the ground. Keep your torso rigid as you perform the movement.
3. Slowly lower your forearms back to the ground by allowing the elbows to flex.
4. Repeat.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	triceps
Secondary	abs, forearms
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	intermediate
Type	isolation

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same triceps, with and without kit.

Band Skull Crusher Resistance Bands Speed Band Overhead Triceps Resistance Bands Decline Dumbbell Triceps Extension Dumbbell Dumbbell One-Arm Triceps Extension Dumbbell Dumbbell Tricep Extension -Pronated Grip Dumbbell Lying Dumbbell Tricep Extension Dumbbell

Easier than the Body-Up

Same movement pattern, lower entry difficulty — work up from here.

EZ-Bar Skullcrusher beginner · EZ Curl Bar Band Skull Crusher beginner · Resistance Bands Body Tricep Press beginner · Bodyweight

Harder than the Body-Up

Bench Press with Chains expert · Barbell

Superset the Body-Up with

Opposing biceps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Dumbbell Prone Incline Curl biceps Lying Cable Curl biceps Lying High Bench Barbell Curl biceps Overhead Cable Curl biceps

Common questions

What muscles does the Body-Up work?

The Body-Up primarily works the triceps, with the abs and forearms as secondary movers. EZ-Bar Skullcrusher, Incline Barbell Triceps Extension, and Band Skull Crusher train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Body-Up?

None — the Body-Up is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. EZ-Bar Skullcrusher and Incline Barbell Triceps Extension also need nothing.

Is the Body-Up suitable for beginners?

It is rated intermediate. Start with EZ-Bar Skullcrusher, Band Skull Crusher, and Body Tricep Press and work up.

Where should the Body-Up go in a workout?

Late — the Body-Up is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Dumbbell Prone Incline Curl and Lying Cable Curl cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

EZ-Bar Skullcrusher EZ Curl Bar Incline Barbell Triceps Extension Barbell Band Skull Crusher Resistance Bands Body Tricep Press Bodyweight Cable Incline Triceps Extension Cable Machine Cable Lying Triceps Extension Cable Machine