Kneeling Push-Up

From the knees, with the body straight from head to knees; the shorter lever takes weight off without changing the movement.

Kneeling Push-Up, illustrated

How to do it

Setup

From the knees, body straight from head to knees, hands under the shoulders.

Steps

  1. Lower the chest to just above the floor.
  2. Keep the head-to-knees line rigid.
  3. Press up; mix in full push-up negatives to progress.

Common mistakes

Hips bent at the knees' line: straight from HEAD to knees. Half depth: the short lever exists to allow FULL depth; use it. Staying here too long: negatives bridge to full reps.

Breathing

Inhale down, exhale pressing.