WELLNESS CONNECTION · Fitness

Shape Up Snapshots: Mountain Climber

By Laurie Streff, Exercise Specialist

March 09, 2011 - 5:00PM

The Mountain Climber is a great opportunity to strengthen and condition your entire body. When done correctly, your abdominals are activated and engaged which helps keep your form correct (ankles, knees, hips and shoulders in line � try to keep your hips from rising too high during each repetition). As in any exercise, breathing is important, so aim to use a rhythm that works for you.

MOUNTAIN CLIMBER

Begin in a push-up position on the floor. Keeping hips level, propel your right leg forward, bending knee under chest with toes on floor under hips. Rapidly switch legs without pause for a great calisthenic exercise. Complete 1 - 3 sets of 10 - 30 second intervals.

For an additional challenge that will help further engage your core, bring knee towards opposite elbow for torso rotation.

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