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Pike Push Ups
A push-up performed with hips high in a pike position, pressing at a steep angle to load the shoulders.
What this exercise works
- Muscles
- anterior deltoid · lateral deltoid · trapezius · triceps brachii
- Goals
- hypertrophy · strength
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Category
- Strength
- Difficulty
- intermediate
Demonstration
Step 1
Step 2
How to perform the movement
- Start in a downward dog position with hips high and hands shoulder-width apart.
- Walk your feet closer to your hands.
- Bend your elbows and lower your head toward the floor.
- Keep your hips high throughout.
- Press back up until your arms are fully extended.
- Repeat for the desired number of reps.
Technique cues and common mistakes
- The higher your hips, the more the shoulders work.
- Lower your head toward a spot slightly ahead of your hands.
Make the movement easier or harder
- Walk your feet closer to your hands to progress toward handstand push-ups.