What do mountain climber twists work?

Mountain climbers work several different muscles including the shoulders, hamstrings, core, triceps, quads and core . Because of this, it is often considered as a full body exercise.

The rotating mountain climber is a variation of the mountain climber and an exercise used to target the muscles of the core . The rotating mountain climber stems from the plank exercise family tree and works the core through stability (maintaining a neutral spine) and flexion (driving the knee towards the elbow).

Twisted Mountain Climbers (Similar to original) Instead of bringing your knee straight forward, bring it diagonally across your chest towards the opposite elbow. This twisting action will target more of the obliques and abdominal muscles .