Pike Push-Up

Danish: Pike-armstrækning

Movement pattern

Vertical push

Equipment

Bodyweight

Main muscles

Deltoid (anterior part)

Also works

Deltoid (lateral part), Pectoralis major (clavicular head), Triceps brachii (lateral head), Triceps brachii (long head), Triceps brachii (medial head), Trapezius (upper fibres)

Stabilisers

External abdominal oblique, Internal abdominal oblique, Rectus abdominis, Transversus abdominis

Muscle groups

Shoulders

Level

Intermediate

Type

Compound, push

Load

Bodyweight

Logged as

Reps

Joint load

Shoulder: moderate, Wrist: high

Related exercises

Belongs to: Push-Up

Alternatives: Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press

Variation of: Push-Up

Harder version of: Push-Up

Easier version of: Handstand Push-Up

Opposing movement: Kipping Pull-Up, Sternum Pull-Up

Other names

German: Hecht-Liegestütze · Spanish: Flexiones de pica · French: Pompes piquées

Liftosaur: Pike Push Up, Bodyweight · wger: Pike Push Ups

Also called: Pike Press, Pike Press-Up, Pike Push Ups

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