Demo & instructions
Pike Push-Up
Also known as: Pike Press, Bodyweight Shoulder Press
Instructions
A push-up done with your hips lifted high so your body makes an upside-down V. The steep angle turns it into an overhead press for your shoulders using only bodyweight.
- Movement
- Vertical push
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 4–20 reps
Setup
- 1Start in a push-up position with your hands a little wider than your shoulders.
- 2Walk your feet toward your hands and lift your hips until your body forms an upside-down V.
- 3Keep your arms straight, your heels free to lift, and your eyes on the floor between your hands and feet.
Execution
- 1Bend your elbows and lower the top of your head toward a spot on the floor slightly in front of your hands.
- 2
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Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
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