How to do the bent arm pike stretch

Instructions for bent arm pike:

Start in a push up position with your hands under your shoulders and slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
Keeping your arms and legs as straight as possible, lift your hips up and back until your body forms an inverted V shape.
Bend your arms to lower your upper body toward the floor and hold the position.

What does bent arm pike help with?

Strength

What areas does bent arm pike exercise?

Shoulders, Chest, Triceps, Abdomen

How is bent arm pike performed?

Isometrics

When should you avoid bent arm pike?

Vertigo, Dizziness, Osteoporosis, Herniated Disc, Sciatica

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