Box Pike Holds
- Begin by placing an exercise box in position firmly on the ground.
- Get into a push-up position, with the soles of your feet against the side of the box.
- One at a time, place each foot on top of the box to assume a decline push-up position.
- Walking backwards with your hands, begin to drive your glutes upwards.
- Keeping your back engaged, and your arms straight, aim to reach the hold position in which your upper body is fully vertical.
- Hold this position for the designated time.
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Box pike holds is a gym work out exercise that targets shoulders and upper back & lower traps and also involves middle back / lats. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Seated jumping jacks / star jumps, floor t raises / back flyes and reverse flyes are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as box pike holds. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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