How to do it
Spread your fingers wide and actively grip the floor for stability.
- 1
Start in a high plank position with your hands shoulder-width apart.
- 2
Perform a push-up by lowering your chest to the ground while keeping your elbows close to your body.
- 3
Push back up to the plank position.
- 4
Sit your hips back onto your heels, extending your arms forward into Child Pose.
- 5
Return to the starting plank position and repeat.
Expert tip
Focus on maintaining a strong core and smooth transition between the push-up and the Child Pose to maximize muscle engagement and stretch.
Common mistakes
- ✕Sagging the hips during the push-up phase
- ✕Stopping short of full Child's Pose depth
- ✕Flaring the elbows outward during the descent