How to Do the Mountain Climbers

Beginner · Bodyweight · Targets Quadriceps, Chest, Hamstrings, Shoulders

How to perform it

1. Begin in a pushup position, with your weight supported by your hands and toes. Flexing the knee and hip, bring one leg until the knee is approximately under the hip. This will be your starting position.
2. Explosively reverse the positions of your legs, extending the bent leg until the leg is straight and supported by the toe, and bringing the other foot up with the hip and knee flexed. Repeat in an alternating fashion for 20-30 seconds.

Muscles worked

The Mountain Climbers primarily targets your Quadriceps, with support from your Chest, Hamstrings, Shoulders. No equipment needed — train it anywhere.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Mountain Climbers slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.

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