Mountain Climbers
Recommended Workout: 1 set, 15 reps each leg
Step 1
- Cue: Plank
- Critical features:
- Pushup Position:
- Critical features:
Hands/ feet connected to floor, bodyweight distributed, arms perpendicular with ground, back straight.
![A student demonstrating the first step of a mountain climber](https://umaine.edu/outdoorleadership/wp-content/uploads/sites/601/2022/12/KPE-Mountain-Climbers-1-634x476.jpg)
Step 2
- Cue: Climb
- Critical Features:
- Drive:
- Critical Features:
Working leg; Contract core and hip flexors to bring one knee to chest.
Standing leg; Stabilize body while moving other leg.
- Point:
Plantar flex (point toe) ankle joint when in motion.
![A student demonstrating the second step of a mountain climber](https://umaine.edu/outdoorleadership/wp-content/uploads/sites/601/2022/12/KPE-Mountain-Climbers-3-634x476.jpg)
Step 3
- Cue: Reset
- Critical Features:
- Pushup Position:
- Critical Features:
Hands/ feet connected to floor, bodyweight distributed, arms perpendicular with ground, back straight.
- Cue: Alternate
- Critical Features:
- Contralateral:
- Critical Features:
Switch working leg each rep (even number of reps).
![](https://umaine.edu/outdoorleadership/wp-content/uploads/sites/601/2022/12/KPE-Mountain-Climbers-3-1-634x476.jpg)