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Bodyweight progression

Pike Push-Up

Trains front delts first, with real work landing on triceps, core, chest.

Muscle contribution per set

Front Delts1
Triceps.40
Core.20
Chest.15

These are the weights Forge's volume audit actually computes with — deliberately conservative, so compounds don't masquerade as full coverage. A 0.5 means a set counts as half a set for that muscle: meaningful help, not a replacement for direct work.

Tempo

3down
0pause
2up
0squeeze

Shoulder press push-up variation; tempo builds overhead pressing strength with bodyweight.

Hips high; head travels toward hands; scale with box or band if needed.

Derived from tempo research on this movement class — Wilk M, Zając A, Tufano JJ.

How Forge progresses it

Progresses by reps, not weight — you earn harder sets, longer holds, or extra reps rather than plates.

Train with intention. Open Forge — it prescribes the weight, watches the reps, and does this arithmetic for every set you log.