Fortunately, a bent-knee push-up is very effective at strengthening and toning the chest, triceps and shoulder muscles. ... * Keep your fingers pointing forward, and position yourself either on your knees or on your toes. * Bend your elbows out to the side, lowering your upper body.

Do knee push-ups do anything?

Knee push-ups strengthen your pecs (chest), shoulders, arms, and abs. You can even sneak in a glute workout if you tighten your butt during the push-ups. Knee push-ups work the same muscles as toe push-ups — they just lessen the load.

Why you should never do push-ups from your knees?

Hip stability is dependent on core and glutes strength. If you don't have all of those pieces of the body working together, you are at risk of injuring your shoulders and your lower back," says Atkins. Doing push-ups from your knees prevents you from doing that.