Mountain Climber
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PeakHover a highlighted muscle
PrimarySecondaryTertiary
Muscles worked
AbsPrimary · 80%
QuadsSecondary · 40%
ShouldersTertiary · 30%
Equipment
No equipment — bodyweight
How to log the weight
Bodyweight
A bodyweight movement — log added load only if you strap extra weight on.
Recovery window
~54h for the primary movers
Abs~54h
Quads~72h
Shoulders~54h
Programming notes
Mountain Climber is driven by the abs, with quads and shoulders assisting. Give the primary movers roughly 72 hours before loading them hard again. In the same session it pairs cleanly with Barbell Bench Press, whose primary movers don't overlap with anything this exercise works.