Maggie's Farm

Our October 100 Push-up Challenge worked out well for those who participated.  It worked splendidly for me. I was amazed by the result.

Let's attack the lower body. Like pushups, Mountain Climbers are more calisthenics/cardio than anything else, but they are a multi-muscle functional exercise which can build general fitness and athleticism more than strength. Like the pushups, these are for guys and gals. 

Mountain Climbers are plank position, so they are full body exertions: shoulders, arms, core, legs.  And cardio of course.

To do them correctly, knees to elbow, and no humping your back or butt - flat back. No jumping either. A left and right leg counts as one Mountain Climber. Start slow, and do not try 200/day at first unless you are in tough shape. As with the pushups, divide your sets in time but push for the most you can do in one set.  If too easy, push the speed. 

And don't quit with your pushups. 100/day should be comfortable by now, so maybe go to every other day with them, or vary the type of pushup to reduce the number. I did.

This guy does them correctly: