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Mountain Climbers

High plank, ribs down, drive one knee at a time under chest.

Muscles

Primary
abs
Supporting
hip flexors, quads, delts

Mechanics

Pattern
conditioning
Equipment
bodyweight
Geometry
180° Core Alignment
Energy model
Glycolytic Pathway (10-90s)
Target feel
Core resists sag while hip flexors move fast.
Progression
Increase cadence only when plank line stays rigid.
Regression
Slow the reps or use incline hands.

Watch for

  • Hips piking high
  • Hands drifting forward

Substitutions

  • Dead bug
  • Bear crawl
  • Plank
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