{"id":9166,"date":"2025-04-05T11:01:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T17:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=9166"},"modified":"2025-04-05T14:48:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T20:48:34","slug":"benefits-of-modified-push-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2025\/04\/05\/benefits-of-modified-push-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Modified Push-Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"

The benefits of modified push-ups include being less intimidating and having similar benefits to traditional push-ups. There are various reasons to do modified push-ups and in my case, it is because I damaged my wrist in a soccer injury and had to have it surgically repaired. Scroll down to read this great article by Jenessa Connor CPT<\/a> in the BODi Blog.<\/p>\n

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We should all be doing\u00a0push-ups. They\u2019re effective,\u00a0functional, and may even be an\u00a0indicator of heart health<\/a>. But if you struggle with the full expression of the exercise, you might look to modified push-ups, like the knee push-up.<\/p>\n

Modified push-ups are a suitable substitution for any workout that includes standard push-ups. BODi Trainer\u00a0Kelsey Heenan<\/a>\u00a0recommends trying to start your set with a few regular push-ups before modifying.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s say you\u2019re doing one push-up where you\u2019re getting down all the way, and you\u2019re getting back up,\u201d she says. \u201cThat\u2019s amazing. Do that one, and then go into a modified version like putting your hands at an incline.\u201d<\/p>\n

But when it comes to the types of modified push-ups you can phttps:\/\/www.beachbodyondemand.com\/blog\/meet-kelsey-heenanerform, some are better than others.<\/p>\n

How to Do a Knee Push-Up<\/h2>\n

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Let\u2019s first look at how to perform a knee push-up:<\/p>\n