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bodyweight vertical push Activity intensity • Moderate
✓ knee safe
✓ lower back safe
Shoulder Pike Push-Up
Primary Muscles: anterior deltoid, lateral deltoid
Secondary Stabilisers: triceps, upper chest, serratus anterior
DEFAULT REP RANGE
8-12 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
90s
DIFFICULTY
intermediate
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Hike your hips high into an inverted V position with hands shoulder width apart.
- Lower the crown of your head forward and down in front of your fingers (forming a tripod).
- Press back up along the same diagonal line until your ears align between your arms.
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