Pilates Exercise: Knee Push-Ups To Add Muscle Mass & Reduce Skinny Fat, Workout At-Home (Mat/No Equipment)

Muscles Focus (1, 2, 3): chest/pectoralis major and minor, shoulders/deltoids, arms/triceps, serratus anterior

*Build strength with more reps and sets while increasing endurance (tone)

*You can only maintain and tone muscles you already have (genetically and/or added via resistance/exercise)

*Here are more Pilates exercises (see filter dropdown) that add muscle mass to reduce skinny fat (lack of genetic muscle)

References

1. Inspire US Foundation: Knee Push Ups/Kneeling Push Ups: Benefits, Muscles Worked, and More, March 21, 2025, Debbie Luna Daniel Dominick (Reviewed by Daniel Dominick TE, PTRP). https://www.inspireusafoundation.org/knee-push-ups/
2. PureGym: Push Up From Knees What Is A Knee Push Up? https://www.puregym.com/exercises/chest/press-up/push-up-from-knees/
3. Ace Fitness: Bent Knee Push-up. https://www.acefitness.org/resources/everyone/exercise-library/13/bent-knee-push-up/