modified push-up

Knees-down chest press

A modified push-up is a push-up performed with knees on the ground rather than in full plank position, reducing the amount of body weight lifted.

The modification makes the exercise more accessible for beginners or those building upper-body strength: Start with modified push-ups until you can do ten regular ones.

exercise

plank

Flat timber piece

chest · deltoids · muscle · endurance · training · conditioning · workout · calisthenics · form · technique

beginner

knee

Leg's middle hinge

box · bench · elevated · basic · foundation · starter · novice · entry-level · progression · learning

variation

diamond

Crystallized carbon gemstone

spiderman · archer · explosive · superman · knuckle · fingertip · handstand · pike · staggered · clapping

rehabilitation

recovery

Regaining what was lost

restoration · reconditioning · corrective · remedial · stabilization · post-surgery · gradual · low-impact · strengthening · support

Opposites
exercise difficulty/intensity

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Narrow-stance bodyweight press

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G