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Knee push-up

A compound exercise for the chest, with help from the triceps, front delts. Equipment: no equipment.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Knees on the floor, body straight from knees to head.
  2. Chest to the floor
  3. Hips stay in line

Muscles worked

Equipment

None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all knee push-up alternatives.

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