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Core · Intermediate

Medicine Ball Mountain Climber

Conditioning drill raising heart rate while challenging coordination.

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Medicine Ball Mountain Climber demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

CoreShouldersHip FlexorsQuadriceps

Equipment

Medicine Ball

Sets × time

3 × 30 sec

Rest

30 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Place both hands securely on the medicine ball and extend the body into a high plank with the shoulders stacked over the ball.
  2. 02Brace the trunk, squeeze the glutes, and spread the fingers or grip the sides of the ball to control its movement.
  3. 03Drive one knee toward the chest while the opposite leg remains extended and the pelvis stays level.
  4. 04Return that foot to the floor and immediately bring the other knee forward without letting the ball roll.
  5. 05Alternate legs at the prescribed pace while maintaining a straight plank and quiet hips.

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