{"id":9372,"date":"2022-06-16T21:37:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T21:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meghancallawayfitness.com\/my-blog\/?p=9372"},"modified":"2022-06-20T18:20:57","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T18:20:57","slug":"stop-making-yourself-tired-with-mountain-climbers-try-this-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meghancallawayfitness.com\/my-blog\/stop-making-yourself-tired-with-mountain-climbers-try-this-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop Making Yourself Exhausted With Mountain Climbers! Try This."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Here is an awesome mountain climber variation I recently saw. This exercise would be great for runners, athletes, and anyone who wants to improve their lumbo-pelvic stability, shoulder and scapular stability, full body coordination, and strengthen their hip flexors.\u2063 \u2063 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">To note, the goal here is not to make yourself exhausted. Many people perform mountain climbers incorrectly and just go through the motions in an attempt to chase exhaustion. If you try this here you will be humbled very quickly. \u2063 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">If you use mountain climbers for conditioning, make sure you\u2019ve really nailed down the fundamentals FIRST so you are doing them properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Band Resisted Mountain Climbers\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WZ_4W2TVTIw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Coaching Tips (for this variation):<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Place a resistance band around your feet, and your feet on towels\/slider pads.\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063 \u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063 \u2063<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Get into a plank position from your hands and feet.\u2063\u2063\u2063 \u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063 \u2063<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Place your hands so they are below your shoulders.\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063 \u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063 Spread your hands and fingers, and suction\/screw them to the floor. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u2063While keeping your torso and hips stacked, perform 3 quick but controlled \u2018\u2019jogs\/strides.\u2019\u2019 <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On the third stride, pause in the top position for a count (when your knee is in towards your body).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Then repeat. \u2063\u2063\u2063 <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For the duration of the exercise, press your body away from the floor and protract your shoulder blades (spread them apart and move them away from your spine and around your ribcage). \u2063\u2063\u2063 \u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063Do not mindlessly hang out on your shoulders. \u2063<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For the duration of the exercise, your head, torso, and hips should remain in a stacked position. Do not allow your lower back to hyperextend, excessively round, or flex laterally, ribcage to flare, torso, spine or hips to rotate, or hips to pike or collapse. \u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063 \u2063\u2063 \u2063<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For the duration of the exercise, keep your core muscles braced, (360 degree brace around your spine), and squeeze your glutes on the extended side. \u2063\u2063 <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u2063In terms of breathing, do what works and feels best for you.\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meghancallawayfitness.com\/the-ultimate-lower-body-core-program\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meghancallawayfitness.com\/my-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_7238-8.47.30-AM-6.jpg?resize=375%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7438\" width=\"375\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meghancallawayfitness.com\/my-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_7238-8.47.30-AM-6.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/meghancallawayfitness.com\/my-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/IMG_7238-8.47.30-AM-6.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-background has-medium-font-size\" style=\"background-color:#cdcccc\">Get The Ultimate Lower Body And Core Program. 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Many people perform mountain climbers incorrectly and just go through the motions in an attempt to chase exhaustion. If you try this here you will be humbled very quickly. \u2063 If you use mountain climbers for conditioning, make sure you\u2019ve really nailed down the fundamentals FIRST so you are doing them properly. Coaching Tips (for this variation): Place a resistance band around your feet, and your feet on towels\/slider pads.\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063 \u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063 \u2063 Get into a plank position from your hands and feet.\u2063\u2063\u2063 \u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063 \u2063 Place your hands so they are below your shoulders.\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063 \u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063 Spread your hands and fingers, and suction\/screw them to the floor. \u2063While keeping your torso and hips stacked, perform 3 quick but controlled \u2018\u2019jogs\/strides.\u2019\u2019 On the third stride, pause in the top position for a count (when your knee is in towards your body). Then repeat. \u2063\u2063\u2063 For the duration of the exercise, press your body away from the floor and protract your shoulder blades (spread them apart and move them away from your spine and around your ribcage). \u2063\u2063\u2063 \u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063Do not mindlessly hang out on your shoulders. \u2063 For the duration of the exercise, your head, torso, and hips should remain in a stacked position. Do not allow your lower back to hyperextend, excessively round, or flex laterally, ribcage to flare, torso, spine or hips to rotate, or hips to pike or collapse. \u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063 \u2063\u2063 \u2063 For the duration of the exercise, keep your core muscles braced, (360 degree brace around your spine), and squeeze your glutes on the extended side. \u2063\u2063 \u2063In terms of breathing, do what works and feels best for you.\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063\u2063 Get The Ultimate Lower Body And Core Program. Currently being followed by people of all genders in over 34 countries worldwide. 215 pages in length. For \u201cexperienced beginners\u201d to advanced trainees, and also coaches. Great for home AND gym workouts! 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