Mountain Climber Plank
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
Mountain climbers are a high-intensity cardio exercise that engage the entire body, particularly focusing on the core, shoulders, and legs. This exercise helps improve cardiovascular fitness, burns calories, and builds core strength and stability effectively.
How to do it
- Start in a plank position with your hands shoulder-width apart.
- Engage your core and keep your back straight.
- Drive one knee towards your chest while keeping the other leg extended.
- Quickly switch legs, bringing the other knee towards your chest.
- Continue alternating legs at a steady and controlled pace.
Muscles worked
Primary Obliques Quadriceps Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Gluteus Maximus Hamstrings Triceps Brachii