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Strength exercise

Mountain Climber (Slow)

How to do it

  1. Start in a high plank with hands stacked under shoulders and core braced.
  2. Draw one knee forward toward your chest at a controlled, deliberate pace.
  3. Pause briefly with the knee driven in before returning it to plank and switching legs.
  4. Keep hips level and spine neutral through each slow repetition.
  5. Exhale as the knee drives in, inhale as the leg extends back.
  6. Avoid rushing the tempo, which is the point of the slow variation and keeps tension on the core.

Muscles worked

CoreThe group of trunk muscles across the abdomen, sides, and lower back that stabilize the spine and pelvis and transfer force between the upper and lower body. All Core exercises
QuadricepsMuscles located at the front of the thigh, responsible for extending the knee. All Quadriceps exercises

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Type
Strength
Equipment
Bodyweight
Primary muscles
Core, Quadriceps
Measured in
Reps and weight