Push · Experienced
Pike Push Up
A push up from an upside down V position, which turns it into an overhead press for your shoulders using bodyweight.
Demo by Dre, an AI coach. Its start and end, as stills.
- Works
- shoulders, triceps; also upper back, chest, abs
- Kit
- No kit
- Dose
- 5 to 10 reps
It goes into the workout in progress at the Bench, as a new group in its main set.
Set up
Start in a high plank, then walk your feet in and lift your hips high so your body makes an upside down V. Hands slightly wider than your shoulders.
While you move
- Hips high, head between your arms
- Lower the top of your head forward
- Elbows point back, not out
- Press up to long arms
Avoid
- Dropping your hips into a regular push up
- Flaring your elbows wide
- Letting your head touch down hard
Take care if you have trouble with your wrists, your shoulders, working with your arms overhead or having your head below your heart.