Push up from your core.
When you’re doing push-ups or tricep dips, keep your core tight and firm to press up. With tricep dips, your hands move in a little closer on the handlebars, and your elbows might be touching your torso as you press up and down. On the other hand, with push-ups, you’re pointing elbows out to the sides. Lower your upper body towards the center of the bars. Then, press back up into a plank position, engaging your core and glutes. The biggest newbie mistake to avoid here? “Your elbows shouldn’t be too far to the sides. Keep them close to your body and tuck them in at a 30-degree angle,” Kanter says. She also notes that you want to lead with your chest as you come back up to plank.
