Close-Grip Knee Push-Up

Body region

• Chest
• Arms
• Shoulders

Technique

1. Kneel on a mat and place your hands on the floor directly under your shoulders or slightly closer.
2. Walk the hands forward until knees, hips and shoulders line up.
3. Bend the elbows to lower your chest toward your hands, keeping the elbows close to your sides.
4. Press the floor away to straighten your arms, keeping the line from knees to head.

Cues

• Point the elbows back, not out.
• Squeeze the glutes and brace so the hips stay in line.
• Pad the knees if the floor is hard.

Common mistakes

• Placing the hands so close that the wrists strain.
• Flaring the elbows out to the sides.
• Bending at the hips with the bottom sticking up.

Alternatives

• Push-Up
• Incline Push-Up
• Wall Push-Up