Cardio · Regular
Mountain Climber
Running your knees in toward your chest from a high plank, a conditioning drill that also works your core.
Demo by Dre, an AI coach. Its start and end, as stills.
- Works
- abs, hip flexors; also shoulders, quads, chest
- Kit
- Mat
- Dose
- 30 seconds
It goes into the workout in progress at the Bench, as a new group in its main set.
Set up
Start in a high plank with hands under your shoulders and your body in a straight line.
While you move
- Shoulders over your hands
- Drive knees toward your chest
- Hips low and level
- Go slower to keep it clean
Avoid
- Piking your hips up high
- Letting your shoulders drift behind your hands
- Bouncing your hips up and down
Take care if you have trouble with your wrists or your shoulders.