A burpee is a full body exercise that will really get you in shape! Basically a burpee is a squat with a thrust of your legs into a plank position and then back to a squat position. If you do a burpee correctly you will be working the full body and it’s a great core exercise!
How to do a burpee:
- Start in standing position with your feet hips distance apart.
- Drop into a squat position (remember correct squat form!) and place your hands on the ground.
- Kick your feet backwards towards plank position. Your arms should stay aligned with your shoulders.
- Immediately return your feet to squat position. A burpee is a continuous movement, no pausing.
- Stand up from the squat position and repeat. Start with 5 burpees in a row!
There are also numerous variations of burpees. Some people add a jump while others add in a pushup. More advanced athletes can do one armed burpees! If you are new to doing burpees, stick with the simple burpee until you have the correct form.
For a visual on how to do a burpee correctly checkout this video:
Remember to checkout my post on how to do a squat correctly.
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Renae is a married working mom of two handsome boys. She works as a registered dental hygienist by day and blogs here at How to Have it All by night. She enjoys cooking from scratch, working in her vegetable garden and functional training.
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