Mountain Climbers

Let's do this fun cardio/strength training exercise together!

1. Start with your hands shoulder-width apart. Feet hip-width apart.

2. Keep that spine aligned. Make sure your head is facing the ground.

3. Bring ONE knee up to your chest, keeping your hands on the ground for balance.

4. Bring that same knee back to the ground and SWITCH knees, bringing the OTHER knee up to your chest next.

5. Repeat for as many times as you like, as long as you can keep the same position and can stay balanced.

6. You can move as fast or as slow as you like, as long as you can keep maintaining the same position and can stay balanced.

TIPS*

*Make sure your back is as straight (neutral) as possible and use your hands to stay balanced.

*You can move as fast or as slow as you like, as long as you can keep the same position and stay balanced.

*You should be feeling this exercise in your chest, back, glutes, hamstrings and quadriceps.

Mountain Climbers is a strength training exercise that can easily turn itself into a cardio workout (hence the word "climbing" in the name, which is cardio). Depending on how fast or slow you go, you can use this exercise for both your strength training AND cardio goals. 

Slow Mountain Climbers: Strength Training Workout - Works the Abs (Six Pack Muscle aka Rectus Abdominis), Back (Erector Spinae Muscle Group), glutes, hamstrings and quadriceps (entire legs). Creates "bulkier" and toned muscle development.

Fast Mountain Climbers: Cardio Workout - Works to increase heart rate, increases breathing rate, increases metabolic rate, improves functioning and increases rate of all bodily processes, creates "lean" or smaller muscle development (less "bulkier" muscles) and more!