Pike:
Pancake:
As always when stretching these movements, make sure you are stretching from your hips, not your back. Your lower back should be reasonably straight. Additionally, make sure to keep your legs straight/locked out.
Advanced Pike And Pancake Stretches
Started by Joshua Slocum, January 19, 2013 · 3 Replies · 3,812 Views
They look nice
But i think the pancake stretching is a little exotic... =)
Anyway, is great that everyone can share this kind of material
In pike stretch relax your neck and therefore keep the curve of the spine. Look at your knees, in short words.
Pancake... i dont see you! Pretty nice, and yeah, exotic it's the perfect word.
Nice gym to train, use it!
That pancake stretch is interesting. I think that you should hide around the corner somewhere in the gym in this stretch/position under that box, and when people come by thrust the box into the air and see what people's reactions are! Assuming that that box isn't heavy or dangerous enough to hurt someone. I wouldn't let them onto the box when you are stretching though, that might crush you or suffocate you haha.