I recommend taking a downward dog refresher first before trying this move. Pike push-ups are a preparatory exercise for handstands and handstand push-ups, mimicking the overhead press using your ...

Trueman adds that downward dog “elongates the spine, hamstrings and calf muscles,” while “strengthening arms, shoulders and ...

Downward dog to pike push-up Pike push-ups are a preparatory exercise for handstands and handstand push-ups , mimicking the overhead press using your bodyweight.