Kneeling Cobra Push-Up
Description
The kneeling cobra push-up performs a kneeling push-up that finishes with the hips lowering to the floor and the chest lifting up into a cobra back extension. The combo trains the chest, the spinal erectors, and overall mobility. It is a beginner-friendly hybrid move.
Equipment Required
Kneeling Cobra Push-Up Instructions
- Get into a kneeling push-up position with knees on the floor.
- Place your hands under your shoulders.
- Brace your core and keep your body in a straight line from head to knees.
- Bend your elbows to lower your chest toward the floor.
- Press back up to the top of the push-up.
- Lower your hips to the floor and arch your upper back.
- Lift your chest up off the floor in a cobra position.
- Lower the chest back down and return to the push-up start.
Kneeling Cobra Push-Up Form & Visual
Kneeling Cobra Push-Up Benefits
- Combines push-up with back extension
- Trains chest and spine
- Beginner-friendly hybrid move
- Improves spinal mobility
- No equipment required
- Useful warm-up combination
Kneeling Cobra Push-Up Muscles Worked
- Pectoralis major
- Spinal erectors
- Triceps brachii
Kneeling Cobra Push-Up Variations & Alternatives
- Cobra Stretch
- Kneeling Push-Up
- Up Dog
- Sphinx Pose
