Plank Hold. This move works your core stability. Start kneeling on all fours. Lie your forearms on the ground, palms facing down, so that your ...SearchSubscribeBikesandGearBikeReviewsElectricBikesRoadBikesGravelBikesFatBikesMountainBikesCultureEssaysandLongReadsSkills&TipsTrainingIndoorCyclingHealth&NutritionNewsRacingRepairRidesNewsletterFollowFacebookTwitterPinterestInstagramYoutubeWinUnitedStatesUSNederlandDoNotSellMyPersonalInformationEditions:USNederlandBicyclingSubscribeSignInMyAccountSignOutTypekeyword(s)tosearchToday'sTopStories1TheBestAmazonPrimeDayDealsforCyclists2HeBikedAcrossOregonfortheLGBTQ+Community3HowtoCalculateYourPower-To-WeightRatio4Low-PricedandHigh-TechBMXHelmetsWeRecommend5The16BestStoreBoughtKetoSnacksMoneyCanBuysanjeriGettyImagesMountainclimbersareagreatwaytogetyourheartrateupandhelpbuildasuper-strongcore.Andthat,ofcourse,isnecessarytohelpstabilizeyourbodywhenyou’reonthebike.“Mountainclimbersalwaysmaketheirwayintomostat-homeandgroupfitnessexerciseclassesfortworeasons,”CharleeAtkins,C.S.C.S.,founderofLeSweat,tellsBicycling.“They’reincrediblychallenging,andwhendonecorrectly,they’reeffective.”RelatedStories5WeightedAbsExercisestoKickUpYourWorkoutAnAbsFinishertoCrushYourCorein5MinutesButlikeanything,theywillonlyhelpyouifthey’redoneright.Everfinishasetanddidn’tquitefeeltheburnyouwereexpecting?Whileyoumaythinkofmountainclimbersasacoreexercise,youneedsufficientupperandlowerbodystrengthtodothemcorrectly—ifyoudon’t,allthemusclesthatshouldbefiringmaynotbe.Here’showtodoamountainclimbercorrectly:Startinahighplankposition,shouldersoverwrists,coreengagedsobodyformsastraightlinefromshoulderstohipstoheels.Engageyourglutesandthighstokeepyourlegsstraight.Driveyourleftkneeintowardyourchest,thenquicklystepitbacktoplankposition.Immediatelydrivetherightkneeintowardchest,thenquicklystepitbackintoplankposition.Asitturnsout,youneedtoputinsomeprepworktobuildstrengthforpropermountainclimberform.ThiscircuitfromAtkinswillhelpyoudojustthat:Thisbody-weightworkoutyoucando