Pike Push-ups
Shoulders
None
Intermediate
START
END
THE CUE
Hips high in an inverted V — the more vertical your torso, the more this hits shoulders instead of chest.
MUSCLES WORKED
Anterior Deltoid (Shoulders)
Also: Triceps Brachii, Upper Pectorals, Trapezius
COACH'S NOTE
Hips high, head toward ground
How to do it
01
Start in a push-up position, then walk your feet toward your hands and lift your hips high into an inverted V (like Downward Dog).
The full pike push-ups guide is in the app.
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5 more steps
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4 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
Outdoor · Park
WHERE
🔒 In the app
SETS × REPS
🔒 In the app
REST
Fittrexx writes the sets, reps, rest and starting weight for pike push-ups from your goal, experience and gear, then adjusts them as it learns how you recover.
More for shoulders
IN THE APP
Log 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.
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