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Burpees

Execution

  1. Start in a standing position. Feet hip-width apart, shoulders relaxed.
  2. Squat down and put your hands on the ground.
  3. Jump back into a plank position. Make sure your body is in a straight line. Press away from the ground.
  4. Perform a push-up (see ‘Push-ups’)
  5. From the plank position jump back to the front into a squat position.
  6. From the squat jump up and clap your hands.
  7. Land with your knees a bit bent.
  8. Repeat the movement by moving into the squat and putting your hands on the floor.

Points of attention

  • Keep your core engaged.
  • When you get tired focus on the correct form of the movement rather than moving to fast.
  • Chest up, abs turned on and spine in a straight line in the plank position.

Variations

PROGRESSION

Increase the tempo.

REGRESSION
  • Light burpee: just jump into a plank and jump back. Make the burpee a bit easier by skipping the push-up.
  • Half burpee: instead of starting in a standing position start in a plank. Jump to the front and back, keeping your hands on the floor.Instead of doing a push-up slowly lower to the ground and press back up.

Muscles involved

  • Abdominals
  • Glutes
  • Quadriceps
  • Hamstrings
  • Hip flexors
  • Arm muscles
  • Back muscles
  • Chest muscles