Technique
- Place your hands on Parallettes, so that your head can go lower than the hands on the way down, to get into a deeper position.
- Bend your elbows back (avoid letting them flare out) and lean forward while going down.
- Adjust the distance from the wall and the forward lean so that your body stays fully straight the whole time (but not vertical).
- It is common to arch the back, especially on the way up; try to correct that over time, as it is a compensation pattern for lack of shoulder strength.
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
Headstand pushup
Advanced
Regressions
Wall headstand pushup
Intermediate
Decline deep pike pushup
Intermediate
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