Arms · Bodyweight
Side Lying Single Arm Triceps Push-up
How to do the side lying single arm triceps push-up, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- HorizontalPush
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your side with your bottom arm wrapped across your chest and your top hand planted flat on the floor in front of your lower shoulder. Push your torso up off the ground by straightening the top arm, then lower back down under control.
- 1Triceps of the working arm driving you up off the floor
- 2Tension stay in the upper arm as you control the descent
- 3Core bracing to keep your torso stacked and not rolling
Common mistakes
- Pushing through the floor with your bottom arm to cheat the rep
- Letting your hips twist toward the floor as you press
- Bouncing off the bottom instead of controlling the lower
Muscles worked
The side lying single arm triceps push-up mainly works the triceps, with the upper abs and obliques assisting.
- TricepsPrimary
- Upper AbsSupport
- ObliquesSupport
- ForearmsMinor
- Lower ChestMinor
- Mid ChestMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the side lying single arm triceps push-up for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
More triceps exercises
- How to do the bent-over tricep extension
- How to do the crossbody tricep extension
- How to do the cable katana tricep extension
- How to do the cable single arm tricep extension
- How to do the kickback
- How to do the lying tricep extension
Last reviewed June 2026.