Mountain climber

How to do the Mountain climber: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Core, Legs), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

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Mountain climber: start and finish positions
Mountain climber: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    High plank, hands under shoulders.

  2. 2

    Drive one knee toward the chest, then the other.

  3. 3

    Keep the hips low and the shoulders still.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 20s.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Mountain climber?

The Mountain climber uses: Bodyweight.

Which muscles does the Mountain climber work?

The Mountain climber works: Core, Legs.

How many sets and reps for the Mountain climber?

In Setline sessions the Mountain climber is programmed as 3 sets of 20s.

Which Setline styles include the Mountain climber?

The Mountain climber appears in: Military, Bodyweight.

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