Core Beginner
Rank #56 of 100
Mountain Climber
A plank with rapidly alternating knee drives, blending core stability with a strong conditioning stimulus.
- Equipment
- None
- Focus
- Brace and control
Muscles worked
- Abs
- Hip Flexors
- Shoulders
How to do it well
- 1 Keep the hips low and the shoulders stacked.
- 2 Drive the knees toward the chest.
- 3 Maintain a steady, controlled rhythm.
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