History An American applied physiology PhD student, named Royal H. Burpee invented the 4-count movement in 1939 as a way to assess the fitness level of everyday people. What started as a simple assessment exercise over 70 years ago, was used even by the army around WWII and had become one of the most popular and in some variations hardest full body exercise of today. Why should you do burpees? I can tell you I trained hundreds of clients in group class, small group class and one-to-one since I entered the fitness industry and not one of them honestly told me once "I love burpees!" Most people just straight up hate them, but they're still doing it when I tell them to. I personally very much like them and do them regularly, even though I do think they are very challenging and demanding on the body. So here are a few reasons I'd suggest you to do them regularly too:
How it’s done? The simplest, original 4-count version:
Variations (just to name a few)
The Form Just with any other exercises you really want to make sure you do burpees with a good from to ensure you prevent any injuries. The exercise is actually a combination of three exercises in its most popular form, the jump burpee. I am using the markings on the first picture to help you understand them:
FAQ
What to do if I am not able to touch the floor at the bottom of my squat position? Use a step or a bench as support for your hands instead of the floor. As you become more flexible you can gradually lower the step until you can perform a full burpee. What can I do if I am not able to do any jumping movement due to a previous injury? Skip the jumping part. It definitely adds to the full body cardio experience, but if you've been told you shouldn't do any impact exercises, skip that part until you're fully recovered from the injury.
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