How to do the pike stretch

Instructions for 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.
Keep your back straight and hold the position.

What does pike help with?

Strength

What areas does pike exercise?

Shoulders, Chest, Triceps, Abdomen

How is pike performed?

Isometrics

When should you avoid pike?

Vertigo, Dizziness, Osteoporosis, Herniated Disc, Sciatica

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