Mountain Climber

Danish: Bjergbestiger

Movement pattern

Anti extension, Hip flexion, Locomotion

Equipment

Bodyweight

Main muscles

Iliacus, Psoas major, Rectus abdominis

Also works

Deltoid (anterior part), External abdominal oblique, Internal abdominal oblique, Rectus femoris

Stabilisers

Serratus anterior, Transversus abdominis, Triceps brachii (lateral head), Triceps brachii (long head), Triceps brachii (medial head)

Muscle groups

Hip flexors, Abdominals

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound, push

Load

Bodyweight

Logged as

Distance

Joint load

Wrist: moderate

Related exercises

Alternatives: Burpee

Opposing movement: Assisted Pistol Squat, Bird Dog, Bodyweight Forward Lunge, Bodyweight Reverse Lunge, Bodyweight Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift, Bodyweight Squat, Burpee, Cycling, Glute Bridge, Jump Squat, Lateral Jump, Lateral Lunge, Marching Glute Bridge, Pistol Squat, Reverse Plank, Shrimp Squat, Single-Leg Feet-Elevated Glute Bridge, Single-Leg Glute Bridge, Sprint, Superman

Other names

German: Bergsteiger · Spanish: Montañeros · French: Escaladeurs de montagne

Liftosaur: Mountain Climber, Bodyweight · wger: Mountain climbers · free-exercise-db: Mountain Climbers

Also called: Climbers, Mountain Climbers, Mountain Climbers Exercise, Running Plank

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