Technique
- Start with your body in a pyramid shape (similar to a Downward dog).
- Bend your arms and lean forward as you go down, so that the elbows stay above the wrists and the forearms stay vertical.
- Go low enough and forward enough so that your legs lift off the ground when you are in the bottom position (without jumping).
- Land your feet back to their position and push yourself back up until your arms are straight and your shoulders are above your wrists.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Back
- Serratus anterior
- Shoulders
- Triceps
- Neck
Secondary
- Chest
- Forearms
Individual muscles
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
Appears in
Calisthenics skills
Joint movements
Progressions
Bent-arm pike press-to-handstand
Advanced
Tuck bent-arm handstand
Intermediate
Regressions
Pike pushup
Novice
Variations
Pike bent-arm handstand
Intermediate
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