Pike push-up

How to do the Pike push-up: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Shoulders, Arms, Core), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

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Pike push-up: start and finish positions
Pike push-up: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Hips high, body in an upside-down V.

  2. 2

    Bend the elbows and lower the head toward the floor.

  3. 3

    Press the floor away.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 6–10.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Pike push-up?

The Pike push-up uses: Bodyweight.

Which muscles does the Pike push-up work?

The Pike push-up works: Shoulders, Arms, Core.

How many sets and reps for the Pike push-up?

In Setline sessions the Pike push-up is programmed as 3 sets of 6–10.

Which Setline styles include the Pike push-up?

The Pike push-up appears in: Bodyweight, Military.

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Pike push-up — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline