Mountain climbers are a bodyweight conditioning staple that spikes your heart rate while hammering the core and shoulders. Driving the knees toward the chest from a plank builds midsection strength and endurance at the same time, and they need no equipment at all.
How to Perform
- Start in a high plank with your hands under your shoulders and your body in a straight line.
- Brace your core and keep your hips level, not piked up.
- Drive one knee toward your chest, then quickly switch, driving the other knee in as the first leg extends back.
- Continue alternating in a running motion, keeping your shoulders stacked over your hands.
- Move fast for conditioning, or slow and controlled to focus on the core.
Tips
- Keep your hips down and level; do not let your butt pike up.
- Land softly on the balls of your feet and keep the pace steady.
- Slow down and control each rep if your form starts to fall apart.
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