piking the hips tips your torso towards vertical, so the press runs overhead
rather than in front of you the way a push-up does
bodyweight and the hip angle set the load together, which is the only way to
make it harder short of elevating your feet
Execution
Start in a push-up position and walk your feet in until your hips are high and
your torso is close to vertical, head pointing at the floor between your hands.
lower your head towards the floor by bending your elbows
keep your elbows travelling forward rather than flaring wide
descend until the top of your head is just off the floor
pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
press back up until your arms extend
Put your feet on a bench or box to tip the torso further towards vertical. That
is the progression here, and it is worth working towards incrementally.
Purpose
bodyweight vertical press for the front delts
piking the hips tips your torso towards vertical, so the press runs overhead
rather than in front of you the way a push-up does
bodyweight and the hip angle set the load together, which is the only way to
make it harder short of elevating your feet
Execution
Start in a push-up position and walk your feet in until your hips are high and
your torso is close to vertical, head pointing at the floor between your hands.
lower your head towards the floor by bending your elbows
keep your elbows travelling forward rather than flaring wide
descend until the top of your head is just off the floor
pause briefly in the stretched position to maximize tension
press back up until your arms extend
Put your feet on a bench or box to tip the torso further towards vertical. That
is the progression here, and it is worth working towards incrementally.