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StretchingBody weight

Kneeling Push-up to Child Pose

Intensity
duration
MET
2.5energy expenditure
Type
Stretching

Target muscles

  • Glutes25%
  • Hamstrings25%
  • Chest25%

Supporting muscles

  • Shoulders
  • Triceps
Language:RUEN

How to do it

Press the tops of your feet flat into the floor for support.

  1. 1

    Start in a kneeling push-up position with your hands shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Perform a push-up by lowering your chest to the ground, keeping your elbows close to your body.

  3. 3

    Push back up and then sit your hips back onto your heels, stretching your arms forward into Child Pose.

  4. 4

    Return to the kneeling push-up position and repeat the sequence.

Expert tip

Focus on a full range of motion in the push-up and a deep stretch in the Child Pose for maximum benefit.

Common mistakes

  • ✕Elbows flaring past 45 degrees from torso
  • ✕Hips remaining forward in Child Pose
  • ✕Head tilting back during the push-up
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