Box Pike Holds
How to Do 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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Related Shoulders And Upper Back & Lower Traps Exercises
Dumbbell Squat Clean and Press
Stability / Swiss / Exercise Ball Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Incline Planks
Box Pike Holds Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Box Pike Holds targets shoulders and upper back & lower traps and also works middle back / lats. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: plyo box.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Dumbbell squat clean and press, stability / swiss / exercise ball dumbbell shoulder press and incline planks. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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