Basic Burpees Cues:
- Start exercise in a plank position: feet shoulder width, core engaged, hands under shoulders, look three feet in front of you, and maintain a straight line from shoulders-hips-feet.
- Jump your legs inward toward your arms, and then stand tall.
- Return back through the same movements by lowering your hands to the ground as you bend at the knees; then jump your feet backward to plank position for one rep.
Ideas for Exercise Uses:
- Perform as a heart rate exercise during circuit training.
- Add as an active rest exercise between strength training sets.
- Use as a finisher exercise at the end of the workout by seeing how many reps you can do in 1-2 minutes.
Basic Burpee Demo:
Exercise Variations:
- Modified Burpees (Beginner)
- Basic Burpees (Intermediate)
- Knee Tuck Burpees (Advanced)
Basic Burpee Diagram:
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