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Mountain Climber Tabata Timer

Mountain climbers on the Tabata protocol: eight rounds of 20 seconds flat-out with 10 seconds between, wrapped in a one-minute warmup and cooldown — 5:50 all told.

Climbers suit Tabata unusually well — no setup, no standing up and dropping down, just hands on the floor and knees driving for the entire 20 seconds. That makes this an easy bolt-on after strength work and a complete conditioning hit on days when 5:50 is all you have. Hungry for more? Open the editor and stack on extra rounds, or run it twice with a real break between.

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How long is the mountain climber Tabata?
5:50 including the one-minute warmup and cooldown. The eight work-rest rounds in the middle run under four minutes, since the timer ends on the final work interval.
How fast should the climbers be?
As fast as you can sustain for 20 seconds, every round — the protocol only does its job at high intensity. If your hips drift up and your knees stop reaching forward, ease off just enough to fix it.
Where does this fit in a session?
Either end: a finisher after strength work, or the whole workout on days when there’s no time for anything longer.