Hips pike on the push-up phase
Core fails to maintain the plank during the push-up before the crunch.
Overactive muscles
Hip flexorsLatissimus dorsi
Corrective work
Foam RollHip flexors↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗Push · Upper Body
TRX Atomic Push-Up
Coaching cues
- Feet in TRX cradles; hands on the floor in a push-up position
- Perform a push-up; at the top drive both knees to the chest — a pike crunch
- Extend back to plank; repeat for reps
- Combines a push-up with a suspended mountain climber or pike; extreme core demand
Common faults 2
Knees do not reach the chest on the tuck
Hip flexors cannot complete the full tuck under the suspension instability.
Overactive muscles
Hip flexorsErector spinae
Corrective work
Foam RollHip flexors↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗