Pike: hips high
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Hindu push-up (dive bomber)

From a pike you dive the chest forward just above the floor, finish in a cobra with the head up and return the same way. Shoulders, chest and spine mobility in one movement.

Level
Intermediate
Equipment
No equipment
Measure
reps
Tempo
2-0-2-0 (down, pause, up, pause)
shoulderschesttricepsbackcore

Technique

  1. Start like a pike push-up: hips high, hands a little wider than the shoulders.
  2. Bend the elbows and sweep the chest forward in an arc just above the floor.
  3. Straighten the arms in the cobra, hips low, then arc back to the pike.

Common mistakes

  • Cutting the arc short: the chest should almost touch the floor mid-way.
  • Collapsing the lower back in the cobra instead of opening the chest.
3D model of a push-up with working muscles highlighted 3D model of a push-up with working muscles highlighted

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Hindu push-up (dive bomber)

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