Mountain Climber

Mountain Climber is a core exercise focused on Rectus abdominis. You can review average reps and rep standards on one page.

Log Mountain Climber

Average reps: Intermediate

Reference for an intermediate lifter.

Men 42

Women 33

Mountain Climber: Average reps

Level
Beginner	< 1	< 1
Novice	14	11
Intermediate	42	33
Advanced	77	61
Elite	117	91

Note: These values estimate average reps that can be completed in one set. Bodyweight, range of motion, tempo, and other personal factors can affect performance. See the detailed tables below.

Men by bodyweight (lb) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	14	48	91	142
120	< 1	14	47	88	135
130	< 1	15	45	85	130
140	< 1	15	44	82	124
150	< 1	15	43	79	119
160	< 1	14	42	76	115
170	< 1	14	41	74	111
180	< 1	14	40	71	107
190	< 1	14	39	69	103
200	< 1	13	37	67	100
210	< 1	13	36	65	97
220	< 1	13	35	63	94
230	< 1	12	34	61	91
240	< 1	12	33	59	88
250	< 1	12	33	58	86
260	< 1	11	32	56	83
270	< 1	11	31	55	81
280	< 1	11	30	53	79
290	< 1	10	29	52	77
300	< 1	10	28	50	75
310	< 1	10	28	49	73

Men by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	8	31	61	95
20	< 1	12	40	74	113
25	< 1	14	42	77	117
30	< 1	14	42	77	117
35	< 1	14	42	77	117
40	< 1	14	42	77	117
45	< 1	11	38	71	109
50	< 1	9	34	65	101
55	< 1	7	29	58	91
60	< 1	4	24	50	80
65	< 1	1	19	43	70
70	< 1	< 1	14	35	59
75	< 1	< 1	10	28	50
80	< 1	< 1	6	22	42
85	< 1	< 1	3	17	34
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	12	28

Women by bodyweight (lb) [Reps]

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	12	39	73	111
100	< 1	12	38	69	105
110	< 1	12	36	66	100
120	< 1	12	35	63	95
130	< 1	12	34	60	90
140	< 1	11	32	58	86
150	< 1	11	31	55	82
160	< 1	11	30	53	79
170	< 1	10	29	51	76
180	< 1	10	28	49	73
190	< 1	10	27	47	70
200	< 1	9	26	45	67
210	< 1	9	25	44	65
220	< 1	9	24	42	62
230	< 1	8	23	41	60
240	< 1	8	22	39	58
250	< 1	7	21	38	56
260	< 1	7	20	37	54

Women by age [Reps]

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	24	47	73
20	< 1	10	32	58	88
25	< 1	11	33	61	91
30	< 1	11	33	61	91
35	< 1	11	33	61	91
40	< 1	11	33	61	91
45	< 1	9	30	56	85
50	< 1	7	26	51	78
55	< 1	5	22	45	70
60	< 1	2	18	38	61
65	< 1	< 1	13	32	53
70	< 1	< 1	9	25	44
75	< 1	< 1	6	20	36
80	< 1	< 1	2	14	29
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	23
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	18

Note: The table values are reference rep counts for one set. Bodyweight data can help estimate relative load, while age data can show trend differences.

Muscles worked

Group	Muscles
Primary muscles	Rectus abdominis
Secondary muscles	Quadriceps, Deltoids, Triceps brachii, Biceps brachii
Stabilizers	External obliques, Gluteus maximus, Hamstrings
Grip	Forearm flexors

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World records

Last Updated: July 1, 2026

Most 'Mountain Climber' Exercises in One Minute (Male)

172 reps

Vinodh Balaraman

How to read the table

Level	Description	Distribution
Beginner	Has learned proper form and trained consistently for at least 1 month.	Bottom 5%
Novice	Has trained consistently for at least 6 months.	Top 80%
Intermediate	Has trained consistently for at least 2 years.	Top 50%
Advanced	Has trained consistently for more than 5 years.	Top 20%
Elite	Has specialized in this exercise for more than 5 years.	Top 5%

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Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	14	48	91	142
120	< 1	14	47	88	135
130	< 1	15	45	85	130
140	< 1	15	44	82	124
150	< 1	15	43	79	119
160	< 1	14	42	76	115
170	< 1	14	41	74	111
180	< 1	14	40	71	107
190	< 1	14	39	69	103
200	< 1	13	37	67	100
210	< 1	13	36	65	97
220	< 1	13	35	63	94
230	< 1	12	34	61	91
240	< 1	12	33	59	88
250	< 1	12	33	58	86
260	< 1	11	32	56	83
270	< 1	11	31	55	81
280	< 1	11	30	53	79
290	< 1	10	29	52	77
300	< 1	10	28	50	75
310	< 1	10	28	49	73

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	8	31	61	95
20	< 1	12	40	74	113
25	< 1	14	42	77	117
30	< 1	14	42	77	117
35	< 1	14	42	77	117
40	< 1	14	42	77	117
45	< 1	11	38	71	109
50	< 1	9	34	65	101
55	< 1	7	29	58	91
60	< 1	4	24	50	80
65	< 1	1	19	43	70
70	< 1	< 1	14	35	59
75	< 1	< 1	10	28	50
80	< 1	< 1	6	22	42
85	< 1	< 1	3	17	34
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	12	28

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	12	39	73	111
100	< 1	12	38	69	105
110	< 1	12	36	66	100
120	< 1	12	35	63	95
130	< 1	12	34	60	90
140	< 1	11	32	58	86
150	< 1	11	31	55	82
160	< 1	11	30	53	79
170	< 1	10	29	51	76
180	< 1	10	28	49	73
190	< 1	10	27	47	70
200	< 1	9	26	45	67
210	< 1	9	25	44	65
220	< 1	9	24	42	62
230	< 1	8	23	41	60
240	< 1	8	22	39	58
250	< 1	7	21	38	56
260	< 1	7	20	37	54

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	24	47	73
20	< 1	10	32	58	88
25	< 1	11	33	61	91
30	< 1	11	33	61	91
35	< 1	11	33	61	91
40	< 1	11	33	61	91
45	< 1	9	30	56	85
50	< 1	7	26	51	78
55	< 1	5	22	45	70
60	< 1	2	18	38	61
65	< 1	< 1	13	32	53
70	< 1	< 1	9	25	44
75	< 1	< 1	6	20	36
80	< 1	< 1	2	14	29
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	23
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	18

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	14	48	91	142
120	< 1	14	47	88	135
130	< 1	15	45	85	130
140	< 1	15	44	82	124
150	< 1	15	43	79	119
160	< 1	14	42	76	115
170	< 1	14	41	74	111
180	< 1	14	40	71	107
190	< 1	14	39	69	103
200	< 1	13	37	67	100
210	< 1	13	36	65	97
220	< 1	13	35	63	94
230	< 1	12	34	61	91
240	< 1	12	33	59	88
250	< 1	12	33	58	86
260	< 1	11	32	56	83
270	< 1	11	31	55	81
280	< 1	11	30	53	79
290	< 1	10	29	52	77
300	< 1	10	28	50	75
310	< 1	10	28	49	73

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	8	31	61	95
20	< 1	12	40	74	113
25	< 1	14	42	77	117
30	< 1	14	42	77	117
35	< 1	14	42	77	117
40	< 1	14	42	77	117
45	< 1	11	38	71	109
50	< 1	9	34	65	101
55	< 1	7	29	58	91
60	< 1	4	24	50	80
65	< 1	1	19	43	70
70	< 1	< 1	14	35	59
75	< 1	< 1	10	28	50
80	< 1	< 1	6	22	42
85	< 1	< 1	3	17	34
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	12	28

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	12	39	73	111
100	< 1	12	38	69	105
110	< 1	12	36	66	100
120	< 1	12	35	63	95
130	< 1	12	34	60	90
140	< 1	11	32	58	86
150	< 1	11	31	55	82
160	< 1	11	30	53	79
170	< 1	10	29	51	76
180	< 1	10	28	49	73
190	< 1	10	27	47	70
200	< 1	9	26	45	67
210	< 1	9	25	44	65
220	< 1	9	24	42	62
230	< 1	8	23	41	60
240	< 1	8	22	39	58
250	< 1	7	21	38	56
260	< 1	7	20	37	54

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	24	47	73
20	< 1	10	32	58	88
25	< 1	11	33	61	91
30	< 1	11	33	61	91
35	< 1	11	33	61	91
40	< 1	11	33	61	91
45	< 1	9	30	56	85
50	< 1	7	26	51	78
55	< 1	5	22	45	70
60	< 1	2	18	38	61
65	< 1	< 1	13	32	53
70	< 1	< 1	9	25	44
75	< 1	< 1	6	20	36
80	< 1	< 1	2	14	29
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	23
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	18

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
110	< 1	14	48	91	142
120	< 1	14	47	88	135
130	< 1	15	45	85	130
140	< 1	15	44	82	124
150	< 1	15	43	79	119
160	< 1	14	42	76	115
170	< 1	14	41	74	111
180	< 1	14	40	71	107
190	< 1	14	39	69	103
200	< 1	13	37	67	100
210	< 1	13	36	65	97
220	< 1	13	35	63	94
230	< 1	12	34	61	91
240	< 1	12	33	59	88
250	< 1	12	33	58	86
260	< 1	11	32	56	83
270	< 1	11	31	55	81
280	< 1	11	30	53	79
290	< 1	10	29	52	77
300	< 1	10	28	50	75
310	< 1	10	28	49	73

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	8	31	61	95
20	< 1	12	40	74	113
25	< 1	14	42	77	117
30	< 1	14	42	77	117
35	< 1	14	42	77	117
40	< 1	14	42	77	117
45	< 1	11	38	71	109
50	< 1	9	34	65	101
55	< 1	7	29	58	91
60	< 1	4	24	50	80
65	< 1	1	19	43	70
70	< 1	< 1	14	35	59
75	< 1	< 1	10	28	50
80	< 1	< 1	6	22	42
85	< 1	< 1	3	17	34
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	12	28

Bodyweight	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
90	< 1	12	39	73	111
100	< 1	12	38	69	105
110	< 1	12	36	66	100
120	< 1	12	35	63	95
130	< 1	12	34	60	90
140	< 1	11	32	58	86
150	< 1	11	31	55	82
160	< 1	11	30	53	79
170	< 1	10	29	51	76
180	< 1	10	28	49	73
190	< 1	10	27	47	70
200	< 1	9	26	45	67
210	< 1	9	25	44	65
220	< 1	9	24	42	62
230	< 1	8	23	41	60
240	< 1	8	22	39	58
250	< 1	7	21	38	56
260	< 1	7	20	37	54

Age	Beginner	Novice	Intermediate	Advanced	Elite
15	< 1	6	24	47	73
20	< 1	10	32	58	88
25	< 1	11	33	61	91
30	< 1	11	33	61	91
35	< 1	11	33	61	91
40	< 1	11	33	61	91
45	< 1	9	30	56	85
50	< 1	7	26	51	78
55	< 1	5	22	45	70
60	< 1	2	18	38	61
65	< 1	< 1	13	32	53
70	< 1	< 1	9	25	44
75	< 1	< 1	6	20	36
80	< 1	< 1	2	14	29
85	< 1	< 1	< 1	10	23
90	< 1	< 1	< 1	7	18