The Mountain Climber exercise is a bodyweight exercise that works your core, shoulders, and legs. It also helps to improve cardiovascular fitness and agility.
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How to perform
1. Begin in a high plank position with your hands directly under your shoulders and your body in a straight line from head to heels. Engage your core muscles to maintain stability.2. Keeping your core tight, bring your right knee towards your chest, then quickly switch legs so that your left knee comes towards your chest while extending your right leg back.
3. Continue alternating legs in a fast, running motion, keeping your hips level and your back flat. Make sure your shoulders stay directly over your hands and avoid letting your hips rise too high or sink too low.
4. Aim to perform the exercise for a set amount of time or repetitions, maintaining a quick and steady pace throughout.
5. To make the exercise more challenging, you can increase the speed of your leg movements or elevate your hands onto a box or bench to add height to the exercise. You can also perform mountain climbers on a stability ball to engage your core even more.
6. Remember to focus on maintaining proper form and breathing throughout the exercise to maximize its benefits and prevent injury.
Equipment required
Body Weight
Body weight equipment includes items like resistance bands, stability balls, and suspension trainers. These tools are used for a wide range of exercises that focus on strength training, flexibility, balance, and stability. They are commonly used in bodyweight exercises that utilize the resistance of one's own body to build muscle and improve overall fitness.