Pike Planks 101
Wondering the best tactile cues or how to perform a pike plank correctly? We’ve enlisted our founder to give us the best tips for both!
Once the student is in a plank position, gently place your hand on their lower back and have them draw their lower abdominals up and into your hand. Students - you can visualize this as well!
Gently place your hand now to the back of the head to ensure alignment with the spine, you can also gently tilt their head to find the correct cervical alignment. Students - imagine you have a peach between your collarbone and chin and you don’t want to squish or lose it!
Start to bring your hands to their shoulders and carefully expand them out to the sides of the room. Students - imagine you are widening your collarbone and shoulders outwards, away from your neck and ears.
Now that your plank is aligned, begin to activate and lift from the pelvic floor and lower abdominals to initiate piking the hips up towards the sky. Instructors - you can gently guide their hips up and in towards the footbar.
The key to this is active core engagement and control. Try not to use momentum from the arms to come in or the legs to head out. The deeper we connect and focus on moving with our center, the better the results!
