Pike Push-Up

Primary muscle group
Front Delts
Equipment
Bodyweight
Movement type
Compound
Where
Home or gym

How to do Pike Push-Up

Setup

Start in a downward dog position with hands shoulder-width apart and hips pushed high toward the ceiling, forming an inverted V-shape with your body. Keep your legs as straight as comfortable and walk your feet closer to your hands to increase the angle at your hips.

How to do it

  1. Keep your hips high throughout the entire movement so your torso stays as vertical as possible.
  2. Lower your head toward the floor by bending your elbows, letting them flare out slightly to the sides.
  3. Descend until the top of your head nearly touches the ground between your hands.
  4. Press through your palms to drive back up to the starting position.
  5. Maintain a straight line from your hips through your back throughout the movement.

Watch out for

  • Letting the hips drop or sag forward, which shifts the work away from the shoulders to the chest.
  • Not lowering deep enough, stopping the descent before the head approaches the floor.
  • Keeping the feet too far from the hands, which reduces shoulder engagement and makes the exercise too easy.

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