HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The burpee exercise combines a squat, plank, squat, and jump. It's a least-favorite exercise for most of us, but it should be our favorite exercise, because it works multiple muscles ...
THE BURPEE IS the most notorious exercise in all of fitness. That's for good reason—the simple up-down nature of the movement makes it a surefire method for trainers to push their clients to ramp up ...
One burpee is not so bad. A few burpees are tolerable. Everyone has a number in mind that is representative of the maximum number of burpees they can do. If your workout calls for that magic number ...
In the age of social media fitness challenges, trends come and go. Sometimes the strength training challenges take over; sometimes, pilates reigns. Something, cardio sessions rule the trend; sometimes ...
According to Harvard studies, a 125-pound person burns up to 240 calories every half hour performing burpees, while a 185-pound person burns up to 355 calories. But here’s what I wish someone had told ...
Whether you hate them or love them, burpees are a classic bodyweight exercise that torches calories, gets your heart pumping, ...
Few fitness moves elicit as many ~feelings~ as the burpee. Whether you love them, love to hate them...or just hate them, it's hard to argue with the fact that they are one of the most effective ways ...
Am I a burpee-lover? No. But for the sake of journalism — and my goal to incorporate more compound movements into my workouts — I tried Funk Roberts's "Ultimate Burpee Workout Challenge." It features ...
4. Pepper Them Into Your Workout Routine When I take boxing classes, the instructor will often tack on a few burpees here and there between exercises. It makes it a bit of a surprise hearing him just ...
Burpees may not be fun in the moment, but all that jumping, pressing, and sweating isn’t for nothing. Burpees are an awesome functional exercise, meaning that in addition to getting your heart rate up ...
Thinking of eating candy in bed this morning? Or maybe having a piece with coffee and calling it “breakfast?” Before you eat another, contemplate the mighty burpee. Also known as a squat thrust, the ...