Pike Push up
The Pike Push Up is an effective upper body exercise that targets the shoulders and triceps. It also engages the core for stability.
- Start in a push-up position with your hips raised, forming an inverted V shape.
- Lower your head towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your body straight.
- Push back up to the starting position, engaging your shoulders and triceps.
How to perform the Pike Push up
- Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Pike Push up using your body weight.
- Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your pectoralis minor.
- Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.
Coaching cues
- Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
- Drive force through your pectoralis minor rather than momentum.
- Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.
Common mistakes
- Using too much weight and losing positional control.
- Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
- Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.
Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.
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