Exercise library · Core

Mountain Climbers

Compound exercise targeting the quads. Hold a steady pace and controlled breathing for the whole duration.

Muscles worked

• Lower abs (primary)
• Obliques

Equipment

Bodyweight

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.

Sets and reps to start with

3 sets of 30 reps, 45 s of rest between sets. Increase the load once you complete every set at the top of the rep range.

Similar exercises

• Lying Leg Raise
• Hanging Leg Raise
• Captain's Chair Leg Raise
• Dead Bug
• Reverse Crunch
• Plank

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