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Pike push-up
Difficulty Overhead presses
How to perform it
Push-up in a pike position with the hips up high. Targets the front delts, with the side delts and triceps secondary. A bodyweight substitute for the overhead press, differing by using body weight instead of a load.
Equipment
No equipment (bodyweight)
Muscles worked
Front
Back
Muscles and artwork credits
- Front delts
- Rectus abdominis
- Side delts
- Triceps β lateral and medial heads
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Overhead presses
Exercise family Β· pattern: Overhead presses
1 family Β· 5 variationsDifficulty
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- Kettlebell overhead press
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- Push press
Difficulty describes how demanding the execution is. It is not a recommended training order.