Elevated Pike Push-ups
Shoulders
Chair
Advanced
THE CUE
Feet elevated, torso near-vertical — this is one step from a handstand push-up, so own the regular pike version first.
MUSCLES WORKED
Anterior Deltoid (Shoulders)
Also: Triceps Brachii, Trapezius, Core
COACH'S NOTE
Feet on chair in pike position
How to do it
01
Place your feet on a chair, bench or box and walk your hands back until your hips stack nearly above your shoulders.
The full elevated pike push-ups guide is in the app.
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4 more steps
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3 common mistakes and how to fix them
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Animated demo and a rest timer, set by set
Open it in Fittrexx — free
How Fittrexx programs it
compound · bodyweight
STYLE
No equipment
WHERE
🔒 In the app
SETS × REPS
🔒 In the app
REST
Fittrexx writes the sets, reps, rest and starting weight for elevated pike push-ups from your goal, experience and gear, then adjusts them as it learns how you recover.
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IN THE APP
Log elevated pike push-ups in seconds.
Weight × reps per set, your previous set shown beside it, and a live bar that tells you whether this session beats last time.
Download free on iPhone