Feet Elevated Pike Push Up

How To Do A Feet Elevated Pike Push Up Correctly

The feet elevated pike push up, also known as the shoulder press push up, primarily targets the muscles in your shoulders, as well as the triceps.

This difficult version of the pike push up has you place your feet on top of a bench or step.

This allows you to get more vertical and follows a closer movement pattern to help you progress up to completing your first handstand push up.

To get started:

1. Begin by putting both of your feet up on a bench and place your hands just outside of shoulder width on the ground.
2. Walk your hands 2 feet away from the bench.
3. Straighten your arms and legs, and raise your hips up into the air, so your body forms and upside down “L”.
4. Slowly lower head to the ground by bending your elbows.
5. Pause, then push your hands through the ground to contract your shoulders and triceps.
6. Repeat.

Muscles Worked

Advanced Variation

• Handstand Push Up

Beginner Variation

• Pike Push Up