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Elevated Pike Push-Up from Deficit with Parallettes

Step by step instructions, muscle activation and variants for the Elevated Pike Push-Up from Deficit with Parallettes.

HardFront shoulders

About this exercise

An advanced bodyweight shoulder-pressing movement that combines three range-of-motion intensifiers: feet elevated on a raised surface, hands on parallettes for a deep deficit, and a pike hip position. Together these features create a movement that closely mimics a handstand push-up and demands significant shoulder strength, stability, and body control.

How to Perform

  • Place parallettes on the floor shoulder-width apart and elevate your feet on a bench or box behind you
  • Walk your feet up until your hips are stacked high above your shoulders in a steep pike angle
  • Grip the parallettes firmly with straight arms and brace your entire body
  • Slowly bend your elbows and lower your head down through the parallettes below floor level
  • Maintain a vertical torso line and keep elbows tracking in a controlled path
  • Press explosively back up until your arms are fully extended
  • Hold the locked-out position for a beat before beginning the next rep
  • Keep your core tight and avoid piking or arching at the hips throughout

Muscle Activation

Primary
Front shoulders
Secondary
TricepsCoreUpper chest

Common Mistakes

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About the Elevated Pike Push-Up from Deficit with Parallettes

The Elevated Pike Push-Up from Deficit with Parallettes is a foundational movement that builds strength and muscle through controlled, progressive overload. Train it 1 to 2 times per week with 3 to 5 working sets per session, gradually adding weight or reps as form holds up.