Suspension pike

How to do the Suspension pike: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Core), equipment (Suspension trainer) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

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Suspension pike: start and finish positions
Suspension pike: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Start in a plank with your feet in the cradles and hands under shoulders.

  2. 2

    Brace your core and lift your hips toward the ceiling.

  3. 3

    Keep your legs straight as your body folds into an upside-down V.

  4. 4

    Lower your hips slowly back to plank.

  5. 5

    Do not let your lower back sag at the bottom.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 8.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Suspension pike?

The Suspension pike uses: Suspension trainer.

Which muscles does the Suspension pike work?

The Suspension pike works: Core.

How many sets and reps for the Suspension pike?

In Setline sessions the Suspension pike is programmed as 3 sets of 8.

Which Setline styles include the Suspension pike?

The Suspension pike appears in: Strength, Military.

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