How to do a pike push-ups

Upper bodyBodyweightIntermediate

A push-up with your hips high in an upside-down V — shifts the work onto your shoulders. The closest thing to a shoulder press with no kit.

How to do it

1Start in a downward-dog shape, hips high
2Lower the top of your head toward the floor
3Press back up, keeping your hips high

Common mistakes

×Letting your hips drop toward a flat plank
×Flaring your elbows straight out

Muscles worked

Shoulders Triceps

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