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Mountain ClimbersPhoto Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing Mountain Climbers are a fine exercise to add to your workout bag of tricks — if you are in fairly good shape. And they are especially good as a part of a circuit or interval workout. Senior beginners, however, or those who are very overweight, should put climbers — as they are shown here — on hold until you’ve reached post-beginner stage. Or, for now, slow them down to about half or quarter speed. Fast high repetition climbers will really get you huffing and puffing, and they fit beautifully in a resistance training/cardiovascular workout combo. As you watch the short video, notice how the push up position while chugging away engages your entire body: abs, back, chest, arms, shoulders, and of course your legs. Perfect form Ideally, you want to keep your back in as straight a line as possible and your hips low. Of course, your body type dictates hip elevation to some extent. For example, Jennifer (in the video) is a long-legged type and her hips will naturally be higher than someone with shorter legs. Climbers can be practiced nearly anywhere. The following is a quick little body weight only workout to give an idea of what can be accomplished on days when you can’t get to the gym. Without resting between sets, do . . .
Catch your breath and repeat. Do as many rounds as your time and fitness level allow. |
