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Knee push ups

nomoyoyoing
nomoyoyoing Posts: 159 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So, I can't do real push ups, but I can do about 30 girlie push ups. I like to think they're improving my strength, but I came across this article stating they won't make you stronger. Thoughts?? Here's the link:

http://breakingmuscle.com/bodyweight/why-knee-push-ups-wont-make-you-any-stronger

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  • gmallan
    gmallan Posts: 2,099 Member
    I'm not sure about them not increasing your strength at all but I agree that doing incline push ups is a much better option than knee push ups especially if your goal is to eventually be able to do full push-ups. 30 is a pretty high number. I would think if you could do 30 off your knees you could do some off your toes. If you can't it does seem to follow that there are muscles other than those primarily used knee push ups (like the core) that are stopping you from doing a full one.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I didn't read the article but a lot of people I see doing the knee push ups keep their booty in the air and just dip their shoulders down without using any muscles whatsoever. The toe push ups would force you to use the muscles you're skipping with bad knee push up form. I try and do at least one set of regular push ups before dropping to my knees.
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    Incline pushups are much better at preparing you for full pushups
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    singingflutelady wrote: »
    Incline pushups are much better at preparing you for full pushups
    singingflutelady wrote: »
    Incline pushups are much better at preparing you for full pushups

    For sure.
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    Incline pushups. Helps you build that correct plank position you need in a push up. Just get shorter and shorter benches or boxes. :)
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,359 Member
    To echo what has repeatedly be said, incline pushups are far better than kneeling pushups for preparing for regular pushups.
  • nomoyoyoing
    nomoyoyoing Posts: 159 Member
    Thanks everyone!!
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