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Cross-body mountain climber

Mountain climber with knee driving to opposite elbow — adds oblique torsion to the standard pattern.

Real movement reference — Free Exercise DB (CC0).

Highlighted: primary muscle (bright), supporting muscles (light).

Difficulty

2/5

none

Secondary muscles

obliques
shoulders
hip flexors

Form cues

1Hips stay parallel to ground
2Knee touches OPPOSITE elbow
3Pace steady, not sprint — quality over speed

Common mistakes

Bouncing the hips up and down
Going so fast form breaks down

Contraindications

Skip or modify this move if you have:

Wrist injury
Lower back injury
Diastasis recti

Cross-body mountain climber · Volya