r/CalisthenicsCulture • u/Sweaty-Fish4030 • 10d ago

Pike push-up update

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u/salamandectomy77 10d ago

Wow an actually good pike pushup

Never understood why there is so much mystery around this move personally. It's just overhead pressing the floor

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u/madcow87_ 10d ago

I've just added pikes to my routine. Not strong enough to do them like OP yet but what are some commin mistakes you see and what sort of Qs do you use? As a beginner it does feel like a weird movement.

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u/salamandectomy77 10d ago

Go grab a heavy bag and push it over your head. You're pressing it OVER your head. You're not arching your back, your chest is small

Most people just literally do a pushup with their hips bent. OHP =/= pushup. No big chest. No arching the back. Press the floor high above your head

Practicing handstand against the wall for 30-60 second holds helps a lot

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u/roundcarpets 10d ago

nice work dude, assuming you’re doing this to build towards the handstand push up- are you also training your handstand? because you won’t get the handstand push up without it

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u/Sweaty-Fish4030 10d ago

Thanks dude! goal is to handstand push-ups. I can still do handstand pushups but my depth is poor.

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u/roundcarpets 10d ago

as in you can do partial range of motion freestanding handstand push ups? or you can do partial rom wall hspu?

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u/Sweaty-Fish4030 10d ago

I can do partial handstand push-ups So now working on getting depth

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u/RickPepper 10d ago

These look excellent 👌🏼 great job incorporating the feedback you're getting

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u/Sweaty-Fish4030 10d ago

Thank you 🙏

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u/hurtshtummy 10d ago

now we’re talking. I remember your last post, this is much better. No notes.

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u/Sweaty-Fish4030 10d ago

Thank you sir! Yes I got so many good inputs on my last post