Pike jacks feet kicking in and out
- Category
- Calisthenics
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Primary muscles
- Anterior Deltoids, Rectus Abdominis
- Secondary muscles
- Abductors, Adductors, Gastrocnemius, Triceps Brachii
How to do it
- Start in a pike position: hands on the floor shoulder-width apart, hips high and legs straight, so your body forms an inverted V.
- Keeping your hands planted and your hips high, jump your feet out wide.
- Immediately jump your feet back together.
- Keep jumping your feet in and out at a steady pace for the whole set.
Form tips
- Keep your weight over your hands and your arms straight.
- Land softly on the balls of your feet.
- Keep your hips high; don't let them sink into a plank.
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