I'm a push-up pessimist through and through. Wrist pain from an injury makes traditional push-ups, well, unpleasant — and don't even get me started about knee push-ups. We've all heard it before ...

If you can't quite do a set of regular push-ups yet (no shame in that!), there are ways to make your push-ups more effective while you work your way there. Try these 10 knee push-up variations to ...

For example: Do one straight-legged push-up, then two bent-knee push-ups, alternating back and forth for a total of 15 to 20 total. Then next time, go for two straight-legged to every one bent-knee.

Knee push-ups also allow you to get lazy with your lower body positioning. In short, knee pushups ask less of your glutes and ...

Knee push-ups or wall push-ups — where you lean against a wall with your hands at shoulder height — help reduce strain on your body, making it easier to focus on proper form. 4.

In a knee push-up, that load dropped to 54% of bodyweight in the up position and 62% in the down position. With a hands elevated push-up, the amount of load varies based on how high you place your ...

Knee Push-Ups: Maintain the same technique, but rest your knees on the floor. This reduces the amount of weight you have to lift. Incline Push-Ups: Perform push-ups with your hands on an elevated ...

Knee push-ups also allow you to get lazy with your lower body positioning. In short, knee pushups ask less of your glutes and core, making them more of an upper-body than a full-body exercise.