@@thestonecircle keep up the good down to earth vids, im not subbed for whatever reason but i truly thank you for this welcoming kind of vibe to all your videos
You’ve absolutely peaked my interest in the pike push up bro… I feel like I have no choice but to explore it as a movement/variety of movements now. Honestly it’s something I’ve barely ever experimented with and as you know I’m all about trying different shit… my left shoulder is feeling awful on pressing movements lately (I pushed too hard on the planche variations and created my own prisssooonnnn), but for sure I’ll start hitting the pikes when I’m capable 🫡 honestly man I love your long format videos, I always leave with multiple considerations for my own training and I can see from the comments I’m not the only one! I don’t need to say keep it up because I know you will anyway 🤘🤘
Man what is it about that planche stuff! I went overboard too trying to do the balance stuff and ended up with elbow tendinitis for a while, just a tough movement all around it seems. I'm definitely interested in how it goes for you considering how many full handstand pushups you can do! I'm always honored to have you here man 🤘🤘
@@thestonecircle haha yeah that stuff sure can be tough on the joints and things…. A had plenty of warning leading up to it and kept pushing through like a dumb dumb. Yeah I’m keen to experiment with them… most likely I’ll be doing a lot more outdoor workouts when summer hits, so they’ll fit in nicely
I had a feeling this video was coming you've been really loving these lately. Congrats on the channel success brother almost 40k! Absolutely deserved love to see it
Yes I've been pretty obsessed with them haha, it's been so worth it though seeing some real improvement! And thank you!! Still can't believe it, slowly going up every day :)
@@thestonecircleain't nothing slow about it. At least from like 5k to here. I don't think I've ever seen a channel grow so fast. I'm really happy for you, man. I hope the growth keeps up. You deserve it.
@@thestonecircle I don't remember what you had when I subscribed, but I think it was only like 1.something thousand. May have been a couple thousand. I just remember thinking how cool it was that I found such an obscure yet awesome channel. I think I just clicked on one of your shorts cause the title of "training back every day" caught my attention. But yeah man, you really do have a great channel. There isn't really anyone else on the platform that does exactly what you do. But I wouldn't be surprised if we start seeing some pop up that have been inspired by you.
@@ezradanger Yeah man it was way back!! I really appreciate it, I hope more guys start making content like this! So many people are worried about others coming in and taking over or holding their 'territory' or however you want to word it. I figure the more people that make vids about this stuff the more popular it will become! There's so much space for anyone to come in and make sandbag/calisthenics videos. Just as I always have I'd be glad to feature them too if they show they're willing to put in the work to consistently make content!
Besides your knowledge on the exercises and working out in general I think what's most impressive is your ability to almost being as non biased as possible and that's hard to do. Especially in a world of over think, over analyze. The natural way is the way of the genius. The fact the body won't grow without a fair amount of body intelligence and ingenuity is proof in the pudding. Well done
@@thestonecircle I'm sure you've saw who Eric Bugenhagen is by now. In a a nutshell... everyone's bodys different. So get loose as a goose and do whatever doesn't hurt but do it with some gusto. Then hop aboard the gain train and try not to induce too many pregnancies because of the sheer sex appeal you are about to have. And even if you get no gains... never was about the muscle anyway. Just effort.
OMG, I actually program these for my strongest female bencher that I coach for powerlifting (she weighs 126 and benches 192 narrow grip) Great Video man! These are extremely underrated, I currently have her using the feet elevated variation
Great video! I used to practice my pike pushups but it has been a while since I've worked them. You've inspired me to start doing them again. Thank you! 💪
There is just something pure about calisthenics. I love heavy weights, but sometimes i just go back to basic calisthenics like push ups and pullups and while i'm quite jacked and decently strong, basic calisthenics are never too easy when done correctly. Too many people have wrong mindset towards basic calisthenics because pushups especially is easy very easy to cheat to make them too easy, but i can get brutal training with just pushups and pullups. I haven't done handstand nor pike pushups really, but i might just give them a go too
I’ve been putting my feet up on the couch (about 2 ft) and it lights me up on a 10 down rep scheme. Good stuff man. Love your channel. Sandbags and calisthenics have reignited my enthusiasm for training, and your vids were the catalyst to give it a try!
I used to do those when I train kettlebells! You make them look way better lol. But I used to put my feet on a picnic table and do them. Awesome exercise, awesome video!
Great video Cody! When you're outside try using your fists rather than flat hands to push up. It's another great progression and really helps strengthen up the wrists, forearms, etc.
adding wt with a dip belt is awesome. I hadn’t done overhead press in a long time and gave it a try and so many like press workouts and I was able to do my old 1RM. The pike press helped give me bigger delts and triceps
Great video. I've been focusing on pike pushups for the last few months, truly an excellent exercise. I have been doing them with feet on a chair and on kettlebells to increase the ROM. The knees bent, diamond and archer variations are genius, thanks for the ideas!
Great video!!! Im gonna try those close grip deficit ones for sure!!! I think also,pike push ups work well for people with shoulder issues.. they seem to be less stressful on the shoulder joints than traditional barbell work. Thanks for another awesome video!! This channel just gets better!!!
Hey thank you!! Glad I can keep making cool vids :) And I agree 100%! I used to have impingement problems with standard barbell overhead press (I was able to work through it eventually, but if I wasn't super diligent it would come back) but I've never had any issues with pikes!
TIL I've been sleeping on like pushups variations. Great video man! My main usage of pike pushups has been on paralettes for extended range of motion, but it's great to know that there's a ton more variation I can add in!
@@thestonecircleupdate post pike workout. I def have some hamstring flexibility issues lol. It was weird how difficult floor pike pushups felt as opposed to paralettes when I was focusing on putting no weight on my toes. Legit did feel like a handstand pushup. I can def see the benefit here because as opposed to handstand pushups, it's super easy to regress the movement mid set if need be by moving the weight back to my toes a tiny bit. Good stuff man.
oh man, I hadnt really done pike pushups till a few months ago, and in weeks saw strength/rep gains on horizontal pushups, along with sudden shoulder growth. It felt like the missing exercise for me. I will def be trying your variations. Killer video
Elevating the hands and feet is another great progression that gives full ROM, because the floor and your head never come into contact with each other. 🤣 It’s especially good for those Archer style ones you were doing.
I recently found your channel and just wanted to say i love your videos man. I've been training for about 16 years or so myself but have picked up quite a few cool ideas from your videos so thank you. Keeo up the great work 🤝
Amazing movment To compliment the pure vertical push I would add also a pure vertical pull which also underrated The behind the neck wide pull ups Jason statehem always seen doing them And his lats overwhelm his back like a belts wrapped around the whole back muscles Stay strong brother 💪
@@thestonecircle I've done them w/ the power wheel on my feet and feet in a suspension trainer, but your vid made me think of trying push-up spikes. So I fooled w/ it today a bit, and it's challenging.
The way that i perform the pike pushups is combining it with burpees. I’ll do 3 then stand up and repeat for 20 sets. Then i increase the reps to 4 or 5 and so on.
I was thinking of adding in a few sessions of high hip bear crawls in on the same nights im doing the circuits. They arent overly taxing and would help with better mobility for the pike push ups.
Ever read the book You Are Your Own Gym by Mark Lauren?? I think you might find some knowledge in it, I bought it over a decade ago, and I find myself still returning to it. Your sandbag and bodyweight circuit training is similar to Mark's Ladders and Stappers training blocks. The Pike pushup is one of the exercises that I think is a staple to any bodyweight training. The shoulder/triceps pump and the flossing of the hamstrings are phenomenal benefits
Hey, I noticed that you didn’t cover one pike-push-up variation that I have found to be extremely effective and useful: the feet elevated pike push-up done on tall parallettes. The taller paralettes allow you to completely bottom out the range of of motion of the movement, similar to the starting position of a ohp. That allows for an extreme shoulder/tricep stretch and improves your joint health/mobility. This is by far my favorite variation, because normal pike push-ups always felt like quarter reps for me.
Hey yeah definitely! Adding even more rom is awesome! Surprising thing, I actually find I'm stronger when using that super rom than when just on the short parallettes, possibly just makes me press from my sticking point
I like doing them on blocks or similar to get full ROM. Years ago I was up to 14 chest to wall handstand pushups pretty easy. Then I brought in a couple cinder blocks and nearly broke my neck when I hit that extended range of motion; my arms just collapsed and I fell.
Great video! Dominik sky (dont want to advartise just for help) made a good video about this When you do it with hollow body you take out most of the accesory muscles and also focus more on the front delts. You can also do it with just plates he also showed that. Btw i have been doing calisthenics for many years now and i can also hold handstands but recently i just tried back to wall handstand and just focus on perfect form and press the scapula as hard as i can and man.. it really humbled me! Much different strength then bent arm exercises Just look up why a strong scapula is important you will be quickly motivated My friend could do 20kgs freestanding hspu and he said to me that try holding a handstand for as long as possible its gonna burn your shoulders unlike anything else Loved the video as always hope you will do outdoors video also in the winter!
Thank you! Dominik Sky makes some awesome videos, I probably watched every one of his from a few years back! I feel that too, I used to do a lot of overhead carries with that extra shrug at the top and the burn really is so intense haha. Gonna do my best to keep making it out to the woods for as long as I can :)
Cody well done mate. Once again super informative content on the matter. Quick question for you : I have never see how you place your sandbag/stone down to the ground. Do you just drop them or there is a technique to do that? The actual discussion is around the eccentric component of the lift and on your book you don’t mention anything particular. Is there anything to explore? Thanx in advance. I love the book 8 weeks on the basic program and on my way to 80kg sandbag. Great job and happy to be around your community.
Hey thank you and I'm honored to have you here!! Also thanks so much about the book and I'm glad the program is working for you! I usually drop the sandbag once it's on my lap, definitely something to be said for negatives that's a great video idea 🙂
Awesome vid man✌️, was wondering what you’re thoughts on bent over barbell rows are and if it’s possible to implement them into the recent training program you just came out with
Thank you! Barbell rows are awesome, definitely one of the best exercises of all time I'd say! I much prefer pendlay/deadlift rows, anything deadstop, but traditional bent over rows are great too. Everything in that program is meant to build on everything else, and I think the sandbag rows will have more carryover to the rest of the program, but if you really wanted to add barbell rows you could try replacing the sandbag rows with them. Or even better, if you don't mind using less weight you could add them during the optional 10 minute isolation work on the tuesday and friday workouts, I'd just make sure not to go too heavy they might interfere with with sandbag workouts
@nataelgarcia3722 rope climbing is really good! Covers the vertical pull patter really well, and a lot of the horizontal too. You could build a great back with that alone, though I'd recommend adding in some kind of lifting based lower back focused work too if you can (like a deadlift/good morning, or sandbags etc) wood splitting is great too, builds work capacity and strengthens the core in a way you won't usually get in a gym setting
Hey, picked up a hardcopy of your book from amazon and making my wayy through the first reading now! Was curious, have you tried mace training in conjunction with sandbags and calisthenics?
Heyyy heck yeah I hope you're enjoying it!! I haven't but I plan on it soon, I actually have this really heavy training sword I'm gonna start working with as a mace replacement :)
There are two reasons I've never been a fan of pike push-ups. One is that the set up sucks. You have such limited ROM unless you have a pair of P-bars or something similar to elevate your grip. I've been using stairs as of late, but even still, I face my second issue. Hamstrings! Even when I'm good and regularly program hamstring stretches, getting my hands close to my feet to really properly perform these is a struggle. And I think I'm actually slightly more flexible than average. My hip/glute will sometimes start to seize up, too which sucks. And though it's not an issue for me, I know these can cause problems for people's wrists. That said, if none of these are an issue, then I agree that they're a great exercise.
I know you’re not into weighted Bodyweight movements but weighted feet elevated pike push-ups on paralletes might be the greatest shoulder exercise that’s ever been created 😮
I know I come across that way because I've made a lot of vids defending bodyweight stuff, but I think weighted calisthenics is awesome! I used to do it a lot, and I'm sure I'll go back to it at some point :) that one is killer for sure!
I got upto higher elevated pike push-ups on pbars for deeper push-up with 10kg weight vest for 10x3 supplemented with handstand wall walks an negative handstand push-ups. Til I got full handstand push-up
@@thestonecircle I got upto 5-6 reps feet against the wall tho and a few seconds free standing away from the wall doing negatives. I found using yoga blocks to rest my head on doing negatives helped. and gradually taking one away as I got stronger on the negatives seriously helped.
@@thestonecircle you should check out a book absolutely awesome called building the gymnastic body by Christopher sommer. I’ve got you on insta I’ll send you the pdf
Hey I made my first sandbag from a thrift store canvas bag and some trash bags. I recommend checking out the 'Creative Training Hacks' channel for a good video on it! I might make one at some point too though
@@thestonecircle Have you ever considered doing a video on maybe a prep program for people working up too sand bags but not quite there? For example I'm throwing around bands and dumbbells but it's really just kind of a lazy PPL program with no proper focus, and it'd be nice to know what kind of beginner friendly moves I should be using on my Journey to Sandbag.
@@RoughGalaxyYT these two should help! th-cam.com/video/TX0oAe_nD3E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lRsIVruHsHZSfDTP th-cam.com/video/eAqzf7jwz4Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=VKOF_VdwmxuPRPer
@@thestonecircle Both are great, I actually seem to have seen both. I think the wall I'm running into with the first is how equipment mandatory they seem to be (Specifically barbells), Can you recommend any alternatives that are more dumbbell centric? I know dumbbells kinda max out at a certain point, but I'm still curling 20s so I have a lot of strength to gain before I cap out my current gear.
@RoughGalaxyYT oh yeah for sure! Anything that hits the back side of the body will go a long way, dumbell RDLs, Rows, deadlifts, cleans, front squats or goblet squats, all of those would help a lot! Keep up with the focused bicep work too and you should be well on the way
Barbell ohp is great too! Though I'd choose pikes every time myself because I like them more. Pressing odd objects overhead is up there for me too though. I don't think one is objectively better, they're both great. Some of the best pressers of all time did both! If you haven't tried it, the feet elevated deficit pike pushup might surprise you, I actually find it more stable than an overhead press, easier to grind through reps, and the rom is similar with the deficit
If you have blood rushing to your head in a pike position that just means your body isn’t conditioned for that Position. Now I agree if you that overhead press with a barbell or dumbbells is better than pike push ups, but I think handstand push ups against a wall in a deficit is just as good. Using parallettes or boxes to raise your hands gives you a deeper range of motion than you can get with a barbell or dumbbells. You can get so deep that you can touch your hands to your shoulders with the right set up. You cant get that deep with free weights. Also wall assisted handstand push ups are literally more stable than weights.
@@thestonecircle i like ring pikes in general because rotation the wrists however you want feels great and the balance/stability really isnt too hard since you have your feet on the ground/box
Having attempted and failed to make it work myself many times, my main advice would be to make sure you don't overdo it. The look is awesome if you have enough muscle, but if you don't have enough muscle built yet you just end up looking fat, which is what happened to me many times. I'd just try not to go above 20, MAYBE 25% bf max. I wasted a lot of time trying to force feed my way there, never realizing I just needed to spend more time building muscle. Getting to 20% and maintaining that weight, getting strong and slowly recomping seems to work a lot better than trying to force the weight. Just my experience with it having been a very skinny guy for a very long time, hope it helps!
@@thestonecircle So instead of force feeding, what should I do? Also, do you think calisthenic circuits and sandbag training will work for bear mode too? I tend to go for function over form, but the ultimate look I want is a robust, strongman-like physique but still being very healthy and conditioned.
@@FreeRoger Oh yeah you'll probably feel much stronger with sandbags with the extra bodyfat, and every calisthenics rep will be more challenging so you'll get a lot out of it. If you need to force feed to start, I totally get that. I can't gain any weight myself without some force feeding. But I just mean I'd keep a close eye on your bodyfat level and don't let it get out of hand. If you reach 20% bf and still don't have the look you want, just maintain that bodyfat and work at getting stronger, the muscle will come quick! That's what Alex Leonidas did too, he maintained that bearmode bodyfat % for a long time, got significantly stronger, and got that look
It's definitely a tough position to get into at first, that stuff comes pretty quick if you stick with it though! Feet elevated might be a good place to start, it feels a lot easier on the hamstrings
Recomp definitely works! I think the best way to do it from personal experience is to slowly bulk up to roughly 20% bf first, then maintain that and push yourself to keep getting stronger. At 20% the body won't need extra calories, because it can get that energy from the fat. I actually surprise recomped this year myself while being a bit leaner than that too. I sat at just about 160 most of the year pretty lean, and consistently looked better as the months went by, I believe I added 3-5 pounds of muscle that way if I look at everything objectively. Just shows the power of pushing yourself in the gym!
Do you got to the gym or exclusively do calisthenics and sandbag ? I wanna know if we can get ripped from fat to with only with calisthenics and sandbag ,
Hey sandbags and calisthenics can definitely do that for you if you enjoy it! I only train with sandbags and calisthenics at the moment, but I did train with barbells for many years before starting
Hey this is the one I have titan.fitness/products/12-in-pro-duty-plyometric-box I'm not sure if this is still the case but they used to go on sale a lot! Very sturdy
Hey man I never tried Migan's exact method but I definitely think it works, especially if you look far enough into the future. A couple months with it might not be too noticeable, but years down the line I think the extra muscle really can add up!
For smaller muscle groups like neck, forearms and calves i would say yes. Keep the sets low and reps high (2 sets of 15-20 reps) at the end of your normal workout or whenever you have time to pump them out Auto regulate if fatigue gets in the way and you’ll be good.
I never thought that I would watch a 12 minute video on the pike Push-Up, but here we are. Thanks for the info!!!
Hahah I feel that, hope one of these variations ends up working for you if you try them!!
I will definitely try them, thanks.
Diamond feet elevated push up is brilliant.thanks
It's so awesome!!
0:34 My overhead strength isn‘t anything too impressive
*Proceeds to do concentric slow diamond pike pushups*
Hahah thanks for the encouragement :D
@@thestonecircle keep up the good down to earth vids, im not subbed for whatever reason but i truly thank you for this welcoming kind of vibe to all your videos
@sun6262- hey thanks a lot I'll do my best!
Pike push ups helped with my shoulder pain from the bench pressing and my upper back grew significantly. Amazing video!
@KingDavid6196352909 Upper back too that's awesome!! Glad you liked this one 🙂
Trying those out just humbled me lol. I have work to do 💪, thx for the vid 🔥
They're so surprisingly difficult right!?
@thestonecircle for sure man,I'm definitely going to be doing them from now on 💪
@@TreyPenney Heck yeah! 💪💪
This is by far the best and most thorough pike push ups tutorial I've ever watched 👍 (And in the past couple of years I've watched more than a few)
Dang thanks Florian that's so kind!!
You’ve absolutely peaked my interest in the pike push up bro… I feel like I have no choice but to explore it as a movement/variety of movements now. Honestly it’s something I’ve barely ever experimented with and as you know I’m all about trying different shit… my left shoulder is feeling awful on pressing movements lately (I pushed too hard on the planche variations and created my own prisssooonnnn), but for sure I’ll start hitting the pikes when I’m capable 🫡 honestly man I love your long format videos, I always leave with multiple considerations for my own training and I can see from the comments I’m not the only one! I don’t need to say keep it up because I know you will anyway 🤘🤘
Man what is it about that planche stuff! I went overboard too trying to do the balance stuff and ended up with elbow tendinitis for a while, just a tough movement all around it seems. I'm definitely interested in how it goes for you considering how many full handstand pushups you can do! I'm always honored to have you here man 🤘🤘
@@thestonecircle haha yeah that stuff sure can be tough on the joints and things…. A had plenty of warning leading up to it and kept pushing through like a dumb dumb. Yeah I’m keen to experiment with them… most likely I’ll be doing a lot more outdoor workouts when summer hits, so they’ll fit in nicely
I had a feeling this video was coming you've been really loving these lately. Congrats on the channel success brother almost 40k! Absolutely deserved love to see it
Yes I've been pretty obsessed with them haha, it's been so worth it though seeing some real improvement!
And thank you!! Still can't believe it, slowly going up every day :)
The thumbnail for whatever reason made me think "crab walks" and tbf, I do think that would have an underrated expectation.
Hahah flashbacks to middle school gym 😄
Word? Totally thought it was stair somersaults. Percussive mobility gains.
@@thebread9874 more like concussive
On the road to 100,000 subscribers.
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@@brianbachmeier34 Slowly but surely, just about to hit 40k!! 💪💪
@@thestonecircleain't nothing slow about it. At least from like 5k to here. I don't think I've ever seen a channel grow so fast. I'm really happy for you, man. I hope the growth keeps up. You deserve it.
@ezradanger hey thank you man! You're right about that too from 5k to 30k seemed to happen overnight! Just glad I can continue to make cool videos 🙂
@@thestonecircle I don't remember what you had when I subscribed, but I think it was only like 1.something thousand. May have been a couple thousand. I just remember thinking how cool it was that I found such an obscure yet awesome channel. I think I just clicked on one of your shorts cause the title of "training back every day" caught my attention.
But yeah man, you really do have a great channel. There isn't really anyone else on the platform that does exactly what you do. But I wouldn't be surprised if we start seeing some pop up that have been inspired by you.
@@ezradanger Yeah man it was way back!! I really appreciate it, I hope more guys start making content like this! So many people are worried about others coming in and taking over or holding their 'territory' or however you want to word it. I figure the more people that make vids about this stuff the more popular it will become! There's so much space for anyone to come in and make sandbag/calisthenics videos. Just as I always have I'd be glad to feature them too if they show they're willing to put in the work to consistently make content!
Besides your knowledge on the exercises and working out in general I think what's most impressive is your ability to almost being as non biased as possible and that's hard to do. Especially in a world of over think, over analyze. The natural way is the way of the genius. The fact the body won't grow without a fair amount of body intelligence and ingenuity is proof in the pudding. Well done
Hey I really appreciate that! I figure most anything can work with enough effort, just showing the stuff I think is cool! 🙂
@@thestonecircle I'm sure you've saw who Eric Bugenhagen is by now. In a a nutshell... everyone's bodys different. So get loose as a goose and do whatever doesn't hurt but do it with some gusto. Then hop aboard the gain train and try not to induce too many pregnancies because of the sheer sex appeal you are about to have. And even if you get no gains... never was about the muscle anyway. Just effort.
@parkerwilliamson1205 hahah yeah for sure, just gotta get some 🐎 🐓 ery in!!
@@thestonecircle chefs kiss lol
OMG, I actually program these for my strongest female bencher that I coach for powerlifting (she weighs 126 and benches 192 narrow grip)
Great Video man! These are extremely underrated, I currently have her using the feet elevated variation
Heck yeah thanks man! They're such a great exercise right?!
Have you experimented with feet AND hands elevated?
@@Seaninja7 Personally I cannot say that I have. How about yourself?
Great video! I used to practice my pike pushups but it has been a while since I've worked them. You've inspired me to start doing them again. Thank you! 💪
Hey heck yeah glad you liked it, good luck with the pikes!!
Nice detailed video on pike pushups ! 💪💪
Hey thanks man!!
There is just something pure about calisthenics. I love heavy weights, but sometimes i just go back to basic calisthenics like push ups and pullups and while i'm quite jacked and decently strong, basic calisthenics are never too easy when done correctly. Too many people have wrong mindset towards basic calisthenics because pushups especially is easy very easy to cheat to make them too easy, but i can get brutal training with just pushups and pullups. I haven't done handstand nor pike pushups really, but i might just give them a go too
So true and very well said!!
I’ve been putting my feet up on the couch (about 2 ft) and it lights me up on a 10 down rep scheme. Good stuff man. Love your channel. Sandbags and calisthenics have reignited my enthusiasm for training, and your vids were the catalyst to give it a try!
Decline pike pushups for 10 down that's tough work!! Glad you've been like the vids, really nothing else like sandbags and calisthenics :)
I used to do those when I train kettlebells! You make them look way better lol. But I used to put my feet on a picnic table and do them.
Awesome exercise, awesome video!
@unknownstrongman heck yeah they're so awesome!
Great video Cody! When you're outside try using your fists rather than flat hands to push up. It's another great progression and really helps strengthen up the wrists, forearms, etc.
Hey thank you! I love knuckle pushups but I don't think I've ever actually tried the pike version, awesome idea!
Thumbnail goes hard af frfr
Thanks I thought it turned out pretty cool :D
adding wt with a dip belt is awesome. I hadn’t done overhead press in a long time and gave it a try and so many like press workouts and I was able to do my old 1RM. The pike press helped give me bigger delts and triceps
Hey heck yeah that's awesome!
Great video. I've been focusing on pike pushups for the last few months, truly an excellent exercise. I have been doing them with feet on a chair and on kettlebells to increase the ROM. The knees bent, diamond and archer variations are genius, thanks for the ideas!
Thank you! Pikes are so awesome right?! That's probably my favorite variation of all time too, feet elevated with that extra rom, so tough!
Great video!!!
Im gonna try those close grip deficit ones for sure!!!
I think also,pike push ups work well for people with shoulder issues.. they seem to be less stressful on the shoulder joints than traditional barbell work.
Thanks for another awesome video!! This channel just gets better!!!
Hey thank you!! Glad I can keep making cool vids :)
And I agree 100%! I used to have impingement problems with standard barbell overhead press (I was able to work through it eventually, but if I wasn't super diligent it would come back) but I've never had any issues with pikes!
TIL I've been sleeping on like pushups variations. Great video man!
My main usage of pike pushups has been on paralettes for extended range of motion, but it's great to know that there's a ton more variation I can add in!
Heck yeah they're so great! I love the parallette variation, gotta be my favorite way to do it!
@@thestonecircleupdate post pike workout. I def have some hamstring flexibility issues lol. It was weird how difficult floor pike pushups felt as opposed to paralettes when I was focusing on putting no weight on my toes. Legit did feel like a handstand pushup.
I can def see the benefit here because as opposed to handstand pushups, it's super easy to regress the movement mid set if need be by moving the weight back to my toes a tiny bit.
Good stuff man.
oh man, I hadnt really done pike pushups till a few months ago, and in weeks saw strength/rep gains on horizontal pushups, along with sudden shoulder growth. It felt like the missing exercise for me. I will def be trying your variations. Killer video
Hey heck yeah awesome they've been working for you too!!
The diamond pike push up was my favourite during the good ol calisthenics day
Can't believe I didn't start doing it sooner, such an awesome variation!
Elevating the hands and feet is another great progression that gives full ROM, because the floor and your head never come into contact with each other. 🤣 It’s especially good for those Archer style ones you were doing.
Definitely! That's a good point about not hitting your head on the floor haha :D
I recently found your channel and just wanted to say i love your videos man. I've been training for about 16 years or so myself but have picked up quite a few cool ideas from your videos so thank you. Keeo up the great work 🤝
Hey thanks a lot I'm glad to have you here!
Fantastic video.
Thank you!
For my fellow sand bag enjoyers, you can use the sandbag as your base for elevated pike pushups.
Yes it's perfect!!
If you throw them into a yard workout, like mix them in with navy seal burpees you'll notice your front delts growing like crazy.
No doubt!!
Amazing movment
To compliment the pure vertical push
I would add also a pure vertical pull which also underrated
The behind the neck wide pull ups
Jason statehem always seen doing them
And his lats overwhelm his back like a belts wrapped around the whole back muscles
Stay strong brother 💪
Sounds like a winning combo right there!!
I don't believe I've ever seen a pike push up video, Cody! Good sh*t!
@@unknownstrongman you'd be a complete unit at these!!
@@thestonecircle let's find out!
Good vid!👍 I find they also challenge the core. Things to play w/ to intensify this move power wheel, push-up spikes, suspension trainer.
Thank you! Those sound really tough I'll have to try them out!
@@thestonecircle I've done them w/ the power wheel on my feet and feet in a suspension trainer, but your vid made me think of trying push-up spikes. So I fooled w/ it today a bit, and it's challenging.
@oldnatty61 I hadn't considered putting the feet on the suspension trainer, that's actually brilliant!
@@thestonecircle Destabilization.
The way that i perform the pike pushups is combining it with burpees. I’ll do 3 then stand up and repeat for 20 sets. Then i increase the reps to 4 or 5 and so on.
Hey I like your style!
I was thinking of adding in a few sessions of high hip bear crawls in on the same nights im doing the circuits. They arent overly taxing and would help with better mobility for the pike push ups.
Sounds like a great idea!
Awesome video, pike pushups are definitely very humbling. Have you ever tried them on rings? If not, might be another variation to explore
Thank you! I don't think I've actually done them on rings, when I get a good ring setup again I'll definitely be trying it!
Ever read the book You Are Your Own Gym by Mark Lauren?? I think you might find some knowledge in it, I bought it over a decade ago, and I find myself still returning to it. Your sandbag and bodyweight circuit training is similar to Mark's Ladders and Stappers training blocks. The Pike pushup is one of the exercises that I think is a staple to any bodyweight training. The shoulder/triceps pump and the flossing of the hamstrings are phenomenal benefits
Hey I haven't read that but I'll definitely be checking it out thank you!!
Hey, I noticed that you didn’t cover one pike-push-up variation that I have found to be extremely effective and useful: the feet elevated pike push-up done on tall parallettes.
The taller paralettes allow you to completely bottom out the range of of motion of the movement, similar to the starting position of a ohp.
That allows for an extreme shoulder/tricep stretch and improves your joint health/mobility.
This is by far my favorite variation, because normal pike push-ups always felt like quarter reps for me.
Hey yeah definitely! Adding even more rom is awesome! Surprising thing, I actually find I'm stronger when using that super rom than when just on the short parallettes, possibly just makes me press from my sticking point
I like doing them on blocks or similar to get full ROM. Years ago I was up to 14 chest to wall handstand pushups pretty easy. Then I brought in a couple cinder blocks and nearly broke my neck when I hit that extended range of motion; my arms just collapsed and I fell.
I know that collapsing feeling well, body's just like..NOPE. haha. Glad you came out of it okay, adding some extra rom really does change things!
The Lebert parellettes are great for that.
@@briand5047 I made some with cheap PVC pipe from local hardware store and they work great
Honestly, if you're a beast at pike push-ups or handstand push-ups there's a 100% chance you're a beast overall
It's hard to top that raw overhead strength!!
Great video! Dominik sky (dont want to advartise just for help) made a good video about this
When you do it with hollow body you take out most of the accesory muscles and also focus more on the front delts. You can also do it with just plates he also showed that.
Btw i have been doing calisthenics for many years now and i can also hold handstands but recently i just tried back to wall handstand and just focus on perfect form and press the scapula as hard as i can and man.. it really humbled me! Much different strength then bent arm exercises
Just look up why a strong scapula is important you will be quickly motivated
My friend could do 20kgs freestanding hspu and he said to me that try holding a handstand for as long as possible its gonna burn your shoulders unlike anything else
Loved the video as always hope you will do outdoors video also in the winter!
Thank you! Dominik Sky makes some awesome videos, I probably watched every one of his from a few years back! I feel that too, I used to do a lot of overhead carries with that extra shrug at the top and the burn really is so intense haha.
Gonna do my best to keep making it out to the woods for as long as I can :)
Solid video what do you think of the Mike Tyson push ups
Thanks! I've been doing them a lot the last few months and they're awesome, you can get a lot of intensity!
Now do flying diamond pike pushups.
Actually working on a vid about diamonds! 😁
Awesome thumbnail
Thank you I thought it turned out cool!
Cody well done mate.
Once again super informative content on the matter.
Quick question for you : I have never see how you place your sandbag/stone down to the ground. Do you just drop them or there is a technique to do that?
The actual discussion is around the eccentric component of the lift and on your book you don’t mention anything particular. Is there anything to explore?
Thanx in advance. I love the book 8 weeks on the basic program and on my way to 80kg sandbag.
Great job and happy to be around your community.
Hey thank you and I'm honored to have you here!! Also thanks so much about the book and I'm glad the program is working for you! I usually drop the sandbag once it's on my lap, definitely something to be said for negatives that's a great video idea 🙂
Awesome vid man✌️, was wondering what you’re thoughts on bent over barbell rows are and if it’s possible to implement them into the recent training program you just came out with
Thank you! Barbell rows are awesome, definitely one of the best exercises of all time I'd say! I much prefer pendlay/deadlift rows, anything deadstop, but traditional bent over rows are great too. Everything in that program is meant to build on everything else, and I think the sandbag rows will have more carryover to the rest of the program, but if you really wanted to add barbell rows you could try replacing the sandbag rows with them. Or even better, if you don't mind using less weight you could add them during the optional 10 minute isolation work on the tuesday and friday workouts, I'd just make sure not to go too heavy they might interfere with with sandbag workouts
@@thestonecircle Thx for your input my man, the new program has me feeling stronger than ever. Hope all is well✌️
@@N.e.p.t.r Hey for sure really glad to hear it's been working for you!!
All my calisthenics bros do advanced variations of pike push ups 💪🔥
Yoooo what's up man! I hadn't heard from you in a while I was wondering about you!
Opinion on Rope climbing and wood splitting for working out?;
@nataelgarcia3722 rope climbing is really good! Covers the vertical pull patter really well, and a lot of the horizontal too. You could build a great back with that alone, though I'd recommend adding in some kind of lifting based lower back focused work too if you can (like a deadlift/good morning, or sandbags etc) wood splitting is great too, builds work capacity and strengthens the core in a way you won't usually get in a gym setting
Hey, picked up a hardcopy of your book from amazon and making my wayy through the first reading now!
Was curious, have you tried mace training in conjunction with sandbags and calisthenics?
Heyyy heck yeah I hope you're enjoying it!! I haven't but I plan on it soon, I actually have this really heavy training sword I'm gonna start working with as a mace replacement :)
There are two reasons I've never been a fan of pike push-ups. One is that the set up sucks. You have such limited ROM unless you have a pair of P-bars or something similar to elevate your grip. I've been using stairs as of late, but even still, I face my second issue.
Hamstrings! Even when I'm good and regularly program hamstring stretches, getting my hands close to my feet to really properly perform these is a struggle. And I think I'm actually slightly more flexible than average. My hip/glute will sometimes start to seize up, too which sucks. And though it's not an issue for me, I know these can cause problems for people's wrists.
That said, if none of these are an issue, then I agree that they're a great exercise.
Great points!
As an obese person who can't do a regular push-up, I can do assisted pike push-ups from my knees
Nice that strength builds up quick good luck with the training!
I know you’re not into weighted Bodyweight movements but weighted feet elevated pike push-ups on paralletes might be the greatest shoulder exercise that’s ever been created 😮
Nah, I think wall assisted handstand push ups are better but I respect your opinion my friend.
I know I come across that way because I've made a lot of vids defending bodyweight stuff, but I think weighted calisthenics is awesome! I used to do it a lot, and I'm sure I'll go back to it at some point :) that one is killer for sure!
What are your thoughts on elevating the hands (and feet) in order to get more depth/shoulder ROM out of the movement? Cheers
Definitely recommend it!
I got upto higher elevated pike push-ups on pbars for deeper push-up with 10kg weight vest for 10x3 supplemented with handstand wall walks an negative handstand push-ups. Til I got full handstand push-up
Nice! handstand push-ups are tough
@@thestonecircle I got upto 5-6 reps feet against the wall tho and a few seconds free standing away from the wall doing negatives. I found using yoga blocks to rest my head on doing negatives helped. and gradually taking one away as I got stronger on the negatives seriously helped.
@@silverbackshotcall8r956 I really like that progressive rom approach! congrats on all the progress!
@@thestonecircle you should check out a book absolutely awesome called building the gymnastic body by Christopher sommer. I’ve got you on insta I’ll send you the pdf
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Hey thanks for being here!
Hey bro, how can i make a homemade sandbag? can you do any video?
Hey I made my first sandbag from a thrift store canvas bag and some trash bags. I recommend checking out the 'Creative Training Hacks' channel for a good video on it! I might make one at some point too though
Will you learn handstand pushups? You would definitely be strong enough
Maybe at some point! I've never pushed too far with skill stuff but I do think it's awesome
could this be done on paralettes, though? i have to wear wrist wraps that don't allow for that much wrist flexion
Yes definitely! Feet elevated with hands on parallettes is probably my favorite variation ever!
I definitely need to work on my wrists more before I go trying to throw 300 lbs into a pike press. We'll get there though.
Hey for sure you'll get there in no time! Huge props as always for choosing this path!
@@thestonecircle Have you ever considered doing a video on maybe a prep program for people working up too sand bags but not quite there? For example I'm throwing around bands and dumbbells but it's really just kind of a lazy PPL program with no proper focus, and it'd be nice to know what kind of beginner friendly moves I should be using on my Journey to Sandbag.
@@RoughGalaxyYT these two should help! th-cam.com/video/TX0oAe_nD3E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lRsIVruHsHZSfDTP
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@@thestonecircle Both are great, I actually seem to have seen both. I think the wall I'm running into with the first is how equipment mandatory they seem to be (Specifically barbells), Can you recommend any alternatives that are more dumbbell centric? I know dumbbells kinda max out at a certain point, but I'm still curling 20s so I have a lot of strength to gain before I cap out my current gear.
@RoughGalaxyYT oh yeah for sure! Anything that hits the back side of the body will go a long way, dumbell RDLs, Rows, deadlifts, cleans, front squats or goblet squats, all of those would help a lot! Keep up with the focused bicep work too and you should be well on the way
idk man just do overhead press if you have access to weights. Better stability, better range of motion and no blood pooling in your head...
Barbell ohp is great too! Though I'd choose pikes every time myself because I like them more. Pressing odd objects overhead is up there for me too though. I don't think one is objectively better, they're both great. Some of the best pressers of all time did both! If you haven't tried it, the feet elevated deficit pike pushup might surprise you, I actually find it more stable than an overhead press, easier to grind through reps, and the rom is similar with the deficit
If you have blood rushing to your head in a pike position that just means your body isn’t conditioned for that Position. Now I agree if you that overhead press with a barbell or dumbbells is better than pike push ups, but I think handstand push ups against a wall in a deficit is just as good. Using parallettes or boxes to raise your hands gives you a deeper range of motion than you can get with a barbell or dumbbells. You can get so deep that you can touch your hands to your shoulders with the right set up. You cant get that deep with free weights. Also wall assisted handstand push ups are literally more stable than weights.
my channel gonna blow up after the shoutout 😎 (jk) the archer pike on rings works well btw and you can more easily alternate arms
@penumbrium that'd be awesome haha. Thanks for recommending such a cool exercise! Gonna have to try the ring version once I get them setup again 💪💪
@@thestonecircle i like ring pikes in general because rotation the wrists however you want feels great and the balance/stability really isnt too hard since you have your feet on the ground/box
Do you train in the morning or in the afternoon?
Around 2pm everyday! Mostly just because that lines up with my work schedule :)
I'm curious. What's your advice for someone looking to go a bit towards bear mode?
Having attempted and failed to make it work myself many times, my main advice would be to make sure you don't overdo it. The look is awesome if you have enough muscle, but if you don't have enough muscle built yet you just end up looking fat, which is what happened to me many times. I'd just try not to go above 20, MAYBE 25% bf max. I wasted a lot of time trying to force feed my way there, never realizing I just needed to spend more time building muscle. Getting to 20% and maintaining that weight, getting strong and slowly recomping seems to work a lot better than trying to force the weight. Just my experience with it having been a very skinny guy for a very long time, hope it helps!
@@thestonecircle So instead of force feeding, what should I do? Also, do you think calisthenic circuits and sandbag training will work for bear mode too? I tend to go for function over form, but the ultimate look I want is a robust, strongman-like physique but still being very healthy and conditioned.
@@FreeRoger Oh yeah you'll probably feel much stronger with sandbags with the extra bodyfat, and every calisthenics rep will be more challenging so you'll get a lot out of it. If you need to force feed to start, I totally get that. I can't gain any weight myself without some force feeding. But I just mean I'd keep a close eye on your bodyfat level and don't let it get out of hand. If you reach 20% bf and still don't have the look you want, just maintain that bodyfat and work at getting stronger, the muscle will come quick! That's what Alex Leonidas did too, he maintained that bearmode bodyfat % for a long time, got significantly stronger, and got that look
@@thestonecircle How much should I be eating to maintain bearmode but build muscle?
The pike is not an easy exercise with correct pike form I can only manage 4-5 at the moment then have to use the slow descent but I will get there!
They really are tough!!
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Hey Matthew :)
I don't have the flexibility and the mobility to do this :(
It's definitely a tough position to get into at first, that stuff comes pretty quick if you stick with it though! Feet elevated might be a good place to start, it feels a lot easier on the hamstrings
Bro what do you think about body recomp? Do you really need a caloric surplus to build mass?
Recomp definitely works! I think the best way to do it from personal experience is to slowly bulk up to roughly 20% bf first, then maintain that and push yourself to keep getting stronger. At 20% the body won't need extra calories, because it can get that energy from the fat.
I actually surprise recomped this year myself while being a bit leaner than that too. I sat at just about 160 most of the year pretty lean, and consistently looked better as the months went by, I believe I added 3-5 pounds of muscle that way if I look at everything objectively. Just shows the power of pushing yourself in the gym!
@@thestonecircle Sounds neat. Won't have to stuff my face with food at night and probably lose sleep due to it 😂
@sriramb01 Glad I'm not alone with that force feeding problem, it never seems to get easier haha
Do you got to the gym or exclusively do calisthenics and sandbag ? I wanna know if we can get ripped from fat to with only with calisthenics and sandbag ,
Hey sandbags and calisthenics can definitely do that for you if you enjoy it! I only train with sandbags and calisthenics at the moment, but I did train with barbells for many years before starting
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Muhahahaha
How much is one of those platforms brother
Hey this is the one I have titan.fitness/products/12-in-pro-duty-plyometric-box
I'm not sure if this is still the case but they used to go on sale a lot! Very sturdy
I still think handstand push ups are better.
They're great too
I don't like that the range of motion is so small
Elevating the hands can help with that! I find the standard version tough too though, I think working with both is a great long term solution
300
This is pike PUSHUPS!
@@thestonecircle it was the wrong video 😭
My bad
@bobrozz5701 haha I was trying to make it sound like "this is sparta!" Because you said 300 🙂
Hi man what your toughts on nucleus overload ? Have you ever tried it , can targeting the same muscles everyday with high reps make them bigger?
Hey man I never tried Migan's exact method but I definitely think it works, especially if you look far enough into the future. A couple months with it might not be too noticeable, but years down the line I think the extra muscle really can add up!
For smaller muscle groups like neck, forearms and calves i would say yes. Keep the sets low and reps high (2 sets of 15-20 reps) at the end of your normal workout or whenever you have time to pump them out
Auto regulate if fatigue gets in the way and you’ll be good.