Pike while standing

Pike pose while standing helps with developing your hamstring flexibility in a different plane of gravity but also helps with training towards compression that is suitable for handstand pike press. To get in to standing pike hinge forwards at the hips bringing the hands to the floor or behind the legs and flatten the trunk forwards aiming to get the crown of your head to your toes

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Soner Türkölmez

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