When Life Knocks You Down Do A Burpee

The burpee is one of the ultimate full body exercises that in just one simple movement can test both your aerobic and strength capacities. Listed below are a few more details on the benefits of the burpee: Strength: The burpee is an exercise that requires the full body. With each repetition you will work your abs, hamstrings, thighs, front deltoids, chest and arms. Fat Burning: Because the burpee is so intense and requires your full body it is one of the best exercises to burn fat. Studies have shown that high intensity exercises like the burpee, can burn up to 50% more fat than conventional strength training exercises. Studies have also shown it can speed up your metabolism, which will help you to burn more calories throughout your day. Conditioning: The burpee is an effective exercise for developing your endurance and conditioning. Burpees get your heart pumping, your lungs burning and your breath running away. Burpees do this all within a short space of time, so there is no need to put away an hour for a long run if you are short on time. Free: There are no fancy pieces of equipment, no gym memberships or classes required to perform the burpee. All you need is a place and your body. You can do burpees anywhere e.g whilst on your long run to break up the boredom, in the hotel room or even in the T.V. Ads whilst waiting for your favorite show to return. Burpee Workouts: Because Burpees are an intense exercise you can make the workout effective in a short amount of time. Here are few examples of some Burpee workouts to get your started: Beginner Workout: Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. 10 rounds 10 Jump Squats 10 In Outs 10 Push ups Intermediate to Advanced Workout: http://youtu.be/DgJixC9-sTU 1 round for time 10 Burpees without pushup 10 Single Leg Burpees 10 Competition Burpees 10 Twisted Pushup Pistol Squat Burpees 10 Double Tuck Jump Burpees 10 Jump Jack Pushup Burpee 10 Dynamic Core Burpees 10 Rollback Pistol Squat Burpees 10 Side Burpees 10 Deconstructed Burpees 100 Double High Knees 100 Burpee Challenge: Very simple and intense. Just do one set of 100 Burpees as fast as you can. My best time so far was 5 minutes and 38 seconds.