Incline pike pushup - Movement


Difficulty	Novice
Velocity	Dynamic
Symmetry	Bilateral
Athlete	Louis
Video length	10 s

Technique

Place your hands on a slightly raised support.
Bend at the hips.
Bend your arms and lean forward as you go down, directing your upper back towards the support to load your shoulders.
Push back up until your arms are straight and your shoulders above your wrists.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

Back
Serratus anterior
Shoulders
Triceps
Neck

Secondary

Chest
Forearms

Individual muscles

Lower trapezius
Serratus anterior
Anterior deltoid
Middle deltoid
Triceps brachii (long head)
Triceps brachii (medial head)
Triceps brachii (lateral head)
Upper trapezius
Levator scapulae

Equipment

Plyo Box

Chair

Bench

Appears in

Strength

Back Chest Triceps Shoulders Neck Forearms Bent-arm Vertical pushing

Joint movements

Shoulderelevation flexion upward

trains stretches

Progressions

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