Kneeling Cobra Push-Up Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Full Planche Push-Up
Plank Push-Up Row
Chaturanga Pose
Raise Single Leg Push-Up
Modified Hindu Push-Up
Push-Up Jack
Bodyweight Kneeling Push-Up Row
Reverse Push-Up
Shoulder Tap Push-Up
Isometric Wipers
Bodyweight Muscle-Up
Rotating Push-Up
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Kneeling Cobra Push-Up trains
Primary Pectoralis Major Sternal Head Triceps Brachii
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Rectus Abdominis Serratus Anterior Trapezius Lower Fibers