Ring Pike Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Switching Downward Punch
Forward Punch Toe Tap
Cross Body Punch Jack
Bear Crawl
Swing Back Knee Drives
Squat Thrust
Side Punch with Opposite Leg Lift
Side Step Diagonal Punches
Bear Walk
Mountain Climber Slide with Towel
Criss Cross Jack
Knee Raise Side Jabs
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Ring Pike trains
Primary Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Obliques Quadriceps Serratus Anterior
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