Mountain Climber

The Mountain Climber is a intermediate-level cardio exercise that targets core, shoulders and supports quads, glutes.

• Elevates your heart rate while hammering the core.
• An efficient conditioning move for HIIT and circuits.

1. 1

   Start in a high plank with wrists under shoulders and body in a straight line.

2. 2

   Drive one knee toward your chest, keeping your hips level.

3. 3

   Quickly switch legs, as if running in place on your hands.

4. 4

   Keep your core tight and shoulders stacked over your wrists throughout.

• Start slow — perfect the position before you speed up.
• Keep your hips down; don’t let them bounce upward.
• Land softly and stay light on your hands.

• Piking the hips up, which turns the exercise into a shoulder rest.
• Slamming the feet down instead of placing them.

• Warm up before starting and stop immediately if you feel sharp pain.

Slow the pace to a controlled knee drive, or march in place from a high plank position.

1. 1.Speed up while keeping your hips level.
2. 2.Add cross-body climbers or 30-second work intervals.

General guidance — adjust based on your experience and goals.