Wow the Burpee! In all its glory this anaerobic movement will challenge the beginner to the most advanced exerciser! The goal of this movement should be to perform 3 sets of 10 with minimal rests in between each set.
A great exercise for a busy lifestyle. The burpee is a total body workout working 640 muscles. The Burpee can be done anywhere: indoors, outdoors, in a bedroom, a hotel room where ever you are, the Burpee will get the job done!
The Burpee has many variations. Here are a few variations starting with easiest to the most advanced. 1. Burpee with hands on a chair to cut depth, 2. regular Burpee, 3. pushup burpee (shown in picture), 4. Hollywood Burpee ( performed by Navy Seals, 5. TRX single legged Burpee, 6. medicine ball Burpee.
Note: Navy Seals perform 1,000 Burpees a day during their hellweek!!
To do the Burpee:
1. Start in a standing position
2. Squat down and put your hands on the floor.
3. Kick both legs back at the same time ( you are now in a pushup position)
4. Bring both legs back under you, towards your hands, and jump up in the air.
This is 1 fast movement and should be repeated for as many as possible.
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I think we used to call these sqaut thrusts… Anyway, 20 was plenty for me last night. These are great to do as a warm up in a hotel or when you don’t have the time for a run.
Thanks Steve, for reminding me about these!
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