Pike push-up
A compound exercise for the front delts, with help from the triceps. Equipment: no equipment.
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How to do it
- Setup: Hips high, hands and feet on the floor in an upside-down V.
- Head moves towards the floor between the hands
- Elbows track back
- Press back up
Muscles worked
Equipment
None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.
Alternatives
Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all pike push-up alternatives.
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