Timeline for My knees fall when I do push-ups. Is it weakness, or bad form?
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| Jul 20, 2020 at 19:37 | vote | accept | Levi C. Olson | ||
| Jul 20, 2020 at 16:51 | comment | added | Kevin | @DJSpicyDeluxe If you have access to a barbell, deadlifts are extremely good for working your anterior chain, and are also just a great compound exercise that engages your core, shoulders, grip strength, etc. If you do try deadlifts, make sure you have someone teach you proper technique as it can be easy to mess up and hurt yourself as you progress into higher weights | |
| Jul 20, 2020 at 14:13 | comment | added | POD | @DJSpicyDeluxe: I second what Graham said above. Planks would make a perfect complement because they strengthen the entire anterior chain upon which push-ups depend, and in the manner in which they are worked (i.e. isometrically and same joint angles). | |
| Jul 20, 2020 at 13:22 | comment | added | Graham | @DJSpicyDeluxe Planks will help for sure. Just hold your push-up starting position, instead of doing a push-up. Squats are also a good exercise for your quads. | |
| Jul 20, 2020 at 4:06 | comment | added | Levi C. Olson | Thanks so much for the advice. Are there any particular exercises you'd recommend for the knee extensors? | |
| Jul 20, 2020 at 0:00 | history | answered | POD | CC BY-SA 4.0 |