Plank Pikes
Plank pikes work your core, engage your chest and shoulders, and feel a stretch through your hamstrings and calves.
INTERMEDIATE
Pike Push-ups
An upper-body exercise performed in a pike stance, targeting the shoulders and upper chest while building overhead pressing strength and core stability.
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Instructions
- Lower yourself onto your hands and feet, hands shoulder-width apart, legs straight, hips raised. Bend your elbows to form a 90-degree angle and press your head into the mat.
- Straighten your elbows, push your body off the mat and return to the starting position. Repeat until the set is complete.
Tips
- Start with your arms in line with your spine, straighten your back, engage your core, and keep your upper and lower body at 90-degree angles.
- Inhale as you bend your elbows and lower your body until your head almost touches the mat.
- Exhale as you straighten your arms and return to the starting position.
Alternative Exercises
Swiss Ball Pike
Swiss Ball Pike provides stability to the core and targets the abdominal muscles, quadriceps, arms, and shoulder muscles.
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