Exercises / Beginner
Mountain climbers
- Triceps
- Abs
- Hip Flexors
- Lower Chest
Available on Calisteniapp for iOS and Android.

- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 4
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
On this page
01 / Steps
How to do it
Starting from the push-up position.
Advance one foot at a time, as if you were trying to run.
Try to keep the hip in a fixed position.
02 / Muscles
Muscles worked
Triceps
Abs
Hip Flexors
Lower Chest
03 / Skills
What it trains
How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.
- Strength10
- Explosivity10
- Technique10
- Cardio25
- Mobility10
Sessions
Sessions with this exercise
Calisteniapp workouts that include this movement.
Intermediate
Pumping
Triceps ∙ Quadriceps ∙ Abs ∙ Hip Flexors
36 min · 5 exercises
Intermediate
Burn
Triceps ∙ Quadriceps ∙ Abs ∙ Hip Flexors
40 min · 5 exercises
Intermediate
Cardiomix
Triceps ∙ Quadriceps ∙ Abs ∙ Hip Flexors
15 min · 7 exercises
Intermediate
Abs Killer
Abs ∙ Hip Flexors ∙ Triceps ∙ Lower Chest
24 min · 5 exercises
Beginner
Bulma - Cardio at home
Triceps ∙ Quadriceps ∙ Abs ∙ Hip Flexors
32 min · 5 exercises
Intermediate
Ginyu HIIT
Quadriceps ∙ Calves ∙ Side Deltoid ∙ Anterior Deltoid
28 min · 12 exercises
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