gait · intermediate
Mountain Climber
Also called: floor climbers, running plank
Coaching cues
- stack shoulders directly over wrists
- pull one knee to the chest, then switch
- keep hips down in line with the shoulders
- brace like a moving plank
Common mistakes
- hips piking toward the ceiling
- weight shifting back so the shoulders trail the hands
- feet barely leaving the floor as fatigue sets in
Take care with: wrist, shoulder. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.
Easier: Incline Mountain Climber
Harder: Burpee