Kneeling Push Up to Child Pose
Description
The kneeling push up to child pose is a flow that combines a kneeling push up with a child pose. The mover performs a push up from the knees, then sits the hips back into child pose. It is useful for warm-ups and active recovery.
Equipment Required
Kneeling Push Up Child Pose Instructions
- Begin in a kneeling push up position with hands under the shoulders.
- Set the body in a straight line from head to knees.
- Brace your core and keep the back flat.
- Lower the chest toward the floor.
- Press back up to lockout.
- Sit the hips back onto the heels.
- Stretch the arms forward into child pose.
- Hold briefly then return to the start position.
Kneeling Push Up Child Pose Form & Visual
Kneeling Push Up Child Pose Benefits
- Trains the chest
- Stretches the back
- Strong flow move
- Useful warm-up
- Builds shoulder mobility
- Combines push and stretch
Kneeling Push Up Child Pose Muscles Worked
- Pectoralis major
- Triceps brachii
- Latissimus dorsi
Kneeling Push Up Child Pose Variations & Alternatives
- Push Up
- Child Pose
- Cobra to Child Pose
- Cat Cow
