Legs · Bodyweight · Compound · Beginner

Mountain Climbers

Mountain Climbers, start position
Start
Mountain Climbers, end position
End
FrontBack
PrimarySecondary
Main muscles
Quads
Also working
Chest, Hamstrings, Shoulders

How to do it

  1. Begin in a pushup position, with your weight supported by your hands and toes. Flexing the knee and hip, bring one leg until the knee is approximately under the hip. This will be your starting position.
  2. Explosively reverse the positions of your legs, extending the bent leg until the leg is straight and supported by the toe, and bringing the other foot up with the hip and knee flexed. Repeat in an alternating fashion for 20-30 seconds.

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