Knee Push-Up
Also known as: Kneeling Push-Up, Kneeling Push Up, Knee Push Up, Push Up on Knees, Modified Push-Up
Knee Push-Up is a compound strength exercise using body only that trains the chest.
StrengthBody OnlyBeginnerCompoundPush
Primary muscles: Chest
Secondary muscles: Front Delts, Shoulders, Triceps
How to do it
- Kneel on the floor and place your hands slightly wider than your shoulders, then walk them forward until your body forms a straight line from head to knees.
- Brace your abs and glutes to hold that line.
- Bend your elbows to lower your chest toward the floor, keeping your elbows at about 45 degrees from your body.
- Press back up to straight arms without letting your hips sag or pike.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Knee Push-Up from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Chest volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
