Burpee (exercise)
The burpee is a full body exercise used in strength training and as aerobic exercise. It is performed in four steps:
- Begin in a squat position with your hands on the floor in front of you.
- Kick your feet back, while simultaneously lowering yourself into a pushup
- Immediately return your feet to the squat position, while simultaneously pushing up with your arms.
- Leap up as high as possible from the squat position.
- Repeat as fast as possible, striving for approximately 30 repetitions per minute.
Variants
- The burpee has a variant, where the athlete does not perform a pushup while kicking back his feet.
- The burpee is similar to the 8 count body builder which removes the jumping portion and adds in a step after the pushup where you spread your feet and then bring them back together.