Mountain Climbers Challenges, Tips and Benefits

Mountain Climbers Challenges, Tips and Benefits
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Mountain climbers are a great exercise to get your heart pumping and work on your core stability. A common fitness misconception is that you have to be in good shape to start working out, but this is not true! One of the major benefits of mountain climbers is that they can be done by anyone at any fitness level.

Tired of the same old workout routine? Need to mix up your exercise routine? Mountain climbers are a great way to keep your workouts fresh and challenging. This exercise works nearly every muscle in your body and you can use it for endurance training or quick intervals.
Mountain Climbers can also be done on an incline for an added challenge. The higher incline the steeper the mountain is, making it harder to climb up but easier to climb down. If performing on an incline, remember that the angle of incline should be about 45 degrees or a little less for most people.

What Muscles Do Mountain Climbers Work?

Mountain climbers are a compound exercise that works multiple muscles in the body. The main muscles that mountain climbers work include:

  • Abdominals – The mountain climbers primarily work your abdominal muscles as you complete the exercise by pulling in your abs, engaging them throughout the movement.
  • Hamstrings – The hamstrings are worked throughout the exercise due to their involvement in bringing down your knee towards your chest as you raise your opposite leg. This helps to bring about a more effective contraction of these muscles as well as strengthening them further over time.
  • Buttocks – The buttocks are worked throughout the exercise as you bend each leg behind you and extend it again, helping to strengthen these muscles over time.
  • Calves – As soon as you raise each foot up towards the ceiling, the calf muscle is pulled into action which helps strengthen them further over time.

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Anna is an avid blogger with an educational background in medicine and mental health. She is a generalist with many other interests including nutrition, women's health, astronomy and photography. In her free time from work and writing, Anna enjoys nature walks, reading, and listening to jazz and classical music.

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