Knee Push-Up
Technique guide
Set-up
- Kneel on a mat and place your hands slightly wider than your shoulders.
- Walk your hands forward until your body forms a straight line from knees to head.
How to do it
- Lower your chest towards the floor, bending your elbows.
- Stop just before your chest touches.
- Push back up until your arms are straight.
Coaching cues
- Keep your hips in line with your knees and shoulders.
- Move on to full push-ups once you can do 15 good reps.
Common mistakes
- Bending at the hips so they stick up in the air.
- Only going a little way down.
Reviewed by Anthony Markson on 2026-11-01
This is general fitness information, not medical advice. If you have pain or an injury, see a doctor or physiotherapist before training.
Alternatives
Easier and harder versions of this movement, and the same movement with other equipment.
Same movement
- Barbell Bench PressBarbell
- Incline Barbell Bench PressBarbell
- Decline Barbell Bench PressBarbell
- Flat Dumbbell PressDumbbell
- Incline Dumbbell PressDumbbell
- Chest Press MachineMachine
- Incline Chest Press MachineMachine
- Resistance Band Chest PressBand
- Decline Dumbbell PressDumbbell
- Dumbbell Floor PressDumbbell
- Smith Machine Bench PressMachine
- Smith Machine Incline PressMachine
- Single-Arm Cable Chest PressCable
- Resistance Band Push-UpBand
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