Hanging Pike
The Hanging Pike is a compound strength exercise using only your body weight. It primarily targets the abdominals. Suitable for advanced lifters.
Primary Muscles
Level
expertMechanic
compoundEquipment
body onlyCategory
strength
Instructions
- Hang from a pull-up bar with an overhand grip, arms fully extended.
- Keeping your legs straight, raise them up until they are parallel to the floor or higher.
- Try to bring your toes toward the bar if your flexibility allows.
- Lower your legs back down with control.
- This is an advanced core exercise requiring significant ab strength.