Pike shoulder tap

A compound exercise for the front delts, with help from the triceps, abs. Equipment: no equipment.

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WorksFront deltsTricepsAbs

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How to do it

Setup: Hips high, hands and feet on the floor in an upside-down V.
Lift one hand and tap the opposite shoulder
Switch hands without dropping the hips

Muscles worked

Pike shoulder tap: 3D figure mid-rep with the front delts highlighted

Front delts · main
Triceps
Abs

Equipment

None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.

Alternatives

Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all pike shoulder tap alternatives.

Alternating dumbbell overhead pressDumbbells
Half-kneeling dumbbell pressDumbbells
Half-kneeling kettlebell pressKettlebells
Half-kneeling landmine pressBarbell
Landmine pressBarbell
Seated floor press overheadBarbell and Squat rack

More front delts exercises

Incline barbell pressBarbell, Adjustable bench and Squat rack
Incline dumbbell pressDumbbells and Adjustable bench
Feet-up push-upPlyo box or step
Lean-forward push-upNo equipment
Standing overhead pressBarbell and Squat rack
Seated dumbbell pressDumbbells and Adjustable bench

Put the pike shoulder tap in a plan that adapts

Liftsmith decides when to do it, how many sets and reps, and the weight, from your recovery and last session. Log each set in one tap; the rest timer starts on its own.

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