Beach Body Mountain Climber Exercise

Series Summary

With all of the promotions for gym workout programs and home exercise machines in the media these days, many of us have lost sight of the fact that we can get in shape just fine without either one of these options. The proper workout does involve more than a jog every couple of days, but a regular routine with the simple exercises demonstrated in these videos can be just as effective as weights and machines in getting you into great shape.

In this free video series our expert Sue Conrad will walk you through an intense workout to help shape your body for the beach. You'll do a variety of exercises to help tone and strengthen your muscles. Sue will teach you lunges, the overhead press, side jumps and crunches that are all designed to get you fit and looking good. Don't let the beach wait, learn these exercises and prepare your body today.

Video Transcript

"In this clip we are going to do mountain climbers. Okay so what you are going to do is you are are going to come down and what you want to do is you want to keep bringing your knees into your chest like you are climbing up a mountain. So you are going to go to like a four-count cadence, so you are going to go one, two, three, one. And that is one count. Okay? One, two, three, two. Now if you have issues with your shoulders and this bothers your shoulders or your wrists, you could also put your hands against a wall. One, two, three, one. One, two, three, two. Now you are going to be feeling this is your hamstrings, your quadriceps, your glutes, and your shoulders and your wrists. Okay, one, two, three, one. One, two, three, two. One, two, three, three. The slower you do this exercise, the more you are going to feel it. It is also going to bring your heart rate up."