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Difficulty
Beginner
Movement type
Strength
Primary muscles
Shoulders Abs Obliques
Secondary muscles
Chest Triceps
Equipment
Bodyweight
Exercise guide

Climber a Padded Stool Supported

4 steps Updated 29/08/2026

Climber a Padded Stool Supported is a bodyweight exercise targeting Shoulders (Deltoids), Core Muscles (Rectus Abdominis, Obliques).

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How to perform it

  1. Begin in a plank position on the floor with your hands directly under your shoulders and your body forming a straight line from head to heels. The padded stool should be in front of you.
  2. Engage your core and place your right hand on the stool, followed by your left hand, lifting your upper body onto the stool.
  3. Reverse the movement by placing your right hand back on the floor, followed by your left hand, lowering your body back into the plank position.
  4. Continue climbing up and down the stool, alternating which hand leads the movement for the desired number of repetitions or duration.
Climber a Padded Stool Supported

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