@Finn Milic Yeah I figured. Though, when I try going deeper I feel a lot more weight on myself and end up faceplanting when trying to push up. Is there any technique (shoulder protraction, arm orientation, etc.) that could help with this?

@Finn Milic I can hold the bent arm position and do good pike pushups. It’s pushing up when I have my legs over me that causes my arms to tremble and for me to fall lol. I’ll try to do some more protraction after my rest day today and see how it goes.

You’re likely not kicking up far enough and are too loose. How I personally got over it was thinking about how I need to initially “kick up,” but then halfway up, tighten my core and glutes to “ease” into the motion. To be able to do this, you should practice hollow body holds, leg raises on your bottom (like what you do to learn the L-sit), and frogstand/crow pose to learn balancing with your fingers. Keeping your scapula protruding and elbows not flared is also vital, and I’d recommend working on resistance band exercises and scapular pushups to strengthen your shoulders and upper-chest.