Ring Elevanted Pike Push-up from deficit

Perform a ring elevated pike push-up from a deficit to enhance shoulder strength and stability.

  1. Set the rings at a height that allows you to perform the exercise comfortably.
  2. Assume a pike position with your feet elevated on a stable surface.
  3. Lower your head towards the ground by bending your elbows.
  4. Push through your hands to return to the starting position.

How to perform the Ring Elevanted Pike Push-up from deficit

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Ring Elevanted Pike Push-up from deficit using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your deltoids.
  3. 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 deltoids 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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