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

Other stretches to explore:

Folded Butterfly
Flexibility

Folded Butterfly

Sitting on the floor with your back straight, bend...

Good For:
Standing Lunge Twist
Strength

Standing Lunge Twist

Start standing with your feet hip-width apart. Ste...

Good For:
Hand Plank
Strength

Hand Plank

Start on the floor in a push up position. Ground y...

Good For:
One Arm Hug
Flexibility

One Arm Hug

Sitting in a chair with your back straight, use yo...

Good For:
Locust Pose
Flexibility

Locust Pose

Lying flat on your stomach with arms at your sides...

Good For:
Airplane
Strength

Airplane

Start lying on your stomach with your legs straigh...

Good For:
Kneeling Quad
Flexibility

Kneeling Quad

Starting from your hands and knees, step your left...

Good For:
Side Lunge Hold
Strength

Side Lunge Hold

Start standing with a wide stance and a slight ben...

Good For:
Seated Fold
Flexibility

Seated Fold

While seated on the ground, reach your arms up ove...

Good For:
Leaning Figure Four
Flexibility

Leaning Figure Four

Start by sitting on the floor with your knees bent...

Good For:

Discover Workouts that include bent arm pike: