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Mountain climber
From a push-up position, drive your knees toward your chest in alternating fashion. Keep your hips low and shoulders over your wrists.
CoreNo equipmentDifficulty 2 of 3

How to do it
From a push-up position, drive your knees toward your chest in alternating fashion. Keep your hips low and shoulders over your wrists.
Muscles worked
- coreprimary
- shoulders
- hip flexors
Hover a muscle to find it on the figure. Dark green is the primary mover, lighter green is supporting work.
How many sets should you do?
That depends on your goal, your ability, and how many days you train. Answer three questions and the builder works out your sets and reps, plus a full week around them.