StrengthBeginnerChestTricepsShoulders
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Knee push-ups
Pompes sur les genoux
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- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Muscles
- Chest, Triceps
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
Description
Perform a push-up from the knees while keeping a straight line from the shoulders to the knees.
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Instructions
- 1Place the knees on the floor and align shoulders, hips, and knees, with hands slightly wider than the shoulders.
- 2Lower the chest between the hands with elbows angled back, then press up without breaking the trunk line.
Common Mistakes
- Sending the hips back toward the heels instead of moving the body as one unit.
- Flaring the elbows to 90 degrees or leading with the head instead of the chest.
Tips
- Place the knees on the floor and align shoulders, hips, and knees, with hands slightly wider than the shoulders.
- Lower the chest between the hands with elbows angled back, then press up without breaking the trunk line.
Equipment
Bodyweight
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