Fat Blasting Exercise of the Week

The following is an excerpt from the Torrid Twenty: Twenty Exercises that will ignite your inner furnace for optimal fat loss

9. Wall Climbers (Hill Climbers)

• Hill Climbers are similar to Burpees in that they are more of
a callisthenic exercise rather than your traditional weight
training exercise. There are slightly less muscles used in the
Wall Climbers than the Burpees, but don’t let that fool you.
With quick movements coupled with stabilization of your
body weight and they can become very challenging in a
hurry.
• Muscles stressed- Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Glutes, Chest,
Abdominals, and others
• Difficulty Level- 7 out of 10

The Wall Climbers are the more challenging of the two. Hill Climbers,
sometimes called Mountain Climbers utilize a quick movement of the legs
while stabilizing the upper body with the abdominals and the
Chest/shoulder complex.
• Position your body in the push up position
• Bring one foot forward by bending your knee (see picture)
• Start the exercise by quickly alternating your feet; one leg
flexed and one leg extended; the key is to move your feet
rapidly

Fig. 9a Starting position for Hill Climbers; note one foot forward by flexing
the knee and one leg extended.

Fig. 9b Starting position for Wall Climbers: Same position as Hill Climbers
except feet start on wall rather than floor. Feet never touch the floor
throughout the exercise rather feet alternate being planted on wall and being
flexed under body.