Intermediate exercise

Exercise Slider Mountain Climber

Also called Slider Mountain Climber

  • Conditioning
  • Stability
  • HIIT

Technique

How to perform Exercise Slider Mountain Climber

  1. Choose a pair of exercise sliders compatible with the floor surface.
  2. Begin in a high plank with the balls of both feet on the sliders and your hands planted beneath your shoulders.
  3. Brace your trunk and slide one knee toward your chest while the other leg stays extended.
  4. Slide that foot back as the opposite knee moves forward.
  5. Continue alternating without bouncing or twisting your hips.
  6. End the set when you can no longer maintain the plank position.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Abdominis.

MuscleScoreRole
Rectus Abdominis0.8Target, Stabilizer
Anterior Deltoid0.5Stabilizer
External Oblique0.5Stabilizer
Internal Oblique0.5Stabilizer
Rectus Femoris0.5Synergist, Mover
Serratus Anterior0.5Stabilizer
Sartorius0.3Mover