gait · beginner
Incline Mountain Climber
Also called: elevated mountain climber, bench mountain climber
Coaching cues
- hands under shoulders on the bench edge
- straight line from head to heels
- drive one knee toward the chest, then switch
- keep the hips level — don't pike
Common mistakes
- hips riding up as the legs speed up
- shoulders drifting back behind the hands
- sagging through the lower back
Take care with: wrist. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.
Harder: Mountain Climber