Mountain Climbers
From a high plank, drive the knees toward the chest in a quick, even rhythm while the hips stay level. Dynamic core and conditioning work with no equipment.
Muscles worked
Primary
Equipment
How to do it
- Set up in a high plank with hands under the shoulders.
- Brace the core and keep the hips level with the shoulders.
- Drive one knee toward the chest while the other leg stays long.
- Switch legs in a quick, even rhythm.
- Keep the shoulders stacked over the wrists the whole time.
- Hold the pace only as long as the hips stay quiet.
Watch for
- Hips rising into a pike as fatigue sets in.
- Bouncing the weight back away from the hands.
- Shoulders drifting behind the wrists.
Breathing
Breathe in short steady breaths matched to the leg rhythm.
Tip
Slow the tempo before you shorten the knee drive.
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