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Apr 23 2009

Summer Fitness Circuit Workout 5: Lateral Burpees With One Leg Push Ups

Posted by Zuzana - BodyRock.Tv | In All Videos, Featured Articles, Summer Fit Circuit Workout

The lateral jump burpee and one leg push ups strengthens the whole body and works great as a metabolic boost in your workout. This is a fairly straight forward combination of movements – the key to this exercise is to keep your body tight while you are performing each of the movements in this exercise combination. These one leg push ups are harder than regular push ups because the weight of your body is distributed across just 3 limbs.

A good tip for building strength is to minimize bounce and momentum as much as possible. Stay in control of the movements of the exercise the whole time. This will ensure that you are getting the maximum benefit from the exercise and the whole workout routine.

If you are not strong enough initially to lift your leg, try to shift more weight on one leg than the other to start. By practicing the exercise in this way you will be able to gradually build up the necessary strength to lift your leg off of the ground. It may take several workouts, but don’t get discouraged – it can be remarkable how quickly the body can develop the ability to utilize the strength locked in the muscles.

The lateral jumps and burpee’s should be done quickly – but remember to slow way down for the push ups and control the exercise.

Best,

Zuzana

  • Natram

    oh i like this one it will be fun

  • flavia

    it´s a great exercise, i didn´t know this variation of burpee, and it was a good knowledge i will keep in my routine. Also did the traditional burpee, but this is more challenging! congratz for ur site, it´s great and congratz for u´re progress, it´s great too!!!

  • gaurav

    hi zuzana

    thanks a lot for your workout videos.
    i have been following your exercises
    now for a while and it has really made more energetic and more alive..
    your exercises are really very effective
    and easy to do …
    thanks a lot zuzana
    your fan
    gaurav

  • Alina

    Hi Zuzana,

    I posted a comment on your 4 month to 6-pack article, I know it was from a March post so I was just wondering if you received it yet? Also, how come the Summer Fit category was removed from the top tool bar? I think it was easy to find all of the links from there….just wondering:)
    Thanks,
    Alina

  • Anna Lindqvist

    Hi Zuzanna,

    could you give me some tips on how to put together a tabata style cardio routine? I’ve been using yours for a while and need a change.

    Thank you!

  • Zuzana – BodyRock.Tv

    Hi Anna, what about jump squats, box step ups, scissors, burpees, and dive bomber push ups? That’s 5 different exercises times 4 minutes each.

  • Zuzana – BodyRock.Tv

    Hi Alina, the site is going through some changes so it’s kind of a mess right now. We will have a new design soon, which will be more user friendly.

  • Carla Costa

    Zuzana,
    Thank you so much for this fantastic website. You have inspired me to mix and match in my own cardio workouts.! I have dreaded the stationary bike and the treadmill. These days I own a skipping rope, do you summer circuit cardio workouts and feel great!

    Thanks again and keep up the good work!

    Carla

  • Levi

    whats the best excercise to get rid of love handles (for men)

    Many thanks !

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  • Penny

    You said to do five reps but I counted six. And wouldn’t it make more sense to do three jumps to each side?

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