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modified mountain climber - beginner Trunk exercise
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  • beginner

modified mountain climber

quadruped position bringing knee to ipsilateral elbow alternating sides

Starting position
quadruped
Joints
hip, knee, shoulder, lumbar spine
Muscles
quadriceps, hip flexors, deltoid, rectus abdominis, transverse abdominis
Goal
postural correction, coordination, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Get down on hands and knee position i.e on 4 points ( both hands and both knees), hands under the shoulder and knees under the hip. Lift one knee off the floor and try to touch the same side elbow. Back to starting position and repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.