Mountain Climbers
Bodyweight
A dynamic plank exercise combining trunk stability with alternating knee drive.
Level
Intermediate
Equipment
Bodyweight
Focus
Core · Shoulders · Hip Flexors
Exercise Demonstration
Visual demo
Demonstration videos focus on movement quality. Use the cues below for additional guidance.
Key Cues
Do it well.
Keep the shoulders over the hands.
Push the floor away.
Drive one knee forward at a time.
Keep the hips relatively stable.
Common Mistakes
Watch for this.
Letting the hips bounce excessively.
Dropping through the shoulders.
Moving faster than trunk control allows.
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