How to do the elbow pike stretch

Instructions for elbow pike:

Start in a plank position with your elbows under your shoulders and shoulder-width apart.

Keeping your legs as straight as possible, lift your hips up and back until your body forms an inverted V shape.

Keep your back straight and hold the position.

What does elbow pike help with?

Strength

What areas does elbow pike exercise?

Shoulders, Chest, Triceps, Abdomen

How is elbow pike performed?

Isometrics

When should you avoid elbow pike?

Vertigo, Dizziness, Herniated Disc, Sciatica

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