How to Do Mountain Climber

Form Cues

1. 1

   Start in push up position, drive knees alternately to chest at a controlled pace

2. 2

   Hips stay level

3. 3

   Keep hands planted firmly under your shoulders as your base throughout

4. 4

   Land softly on the balls of your feet with each knee drive rather than stomping

Common Mistakes

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  Letting hips rise with each knee drive — keep hips level and maintain the plank position

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  Speeding up so much that range of motion shrinks — a full knee drive at a controlled pace beats a fast, shallow one

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  Letting the lower back sag as fatigue sets in — reset the plank position if you feel it slipping