Burpees: The All-In-One Exercise We Hate To Love (VIDEO)

Looking for an all-in-one exercise? You may have done this exercise in high, middle, or even grammar school. It’s the Burpee. The Burpee provides outstanding fitness benefits including:

• Strengthens and tones upper body muscles
• Tones and builds lower body muscles
• Develops cardio
• Burns calories

Here is how you do a Burpee:

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1. Stand with feet at shoulders width and contract abs.
2. Crouch down and place the palms of hands on the floor.
3. Kick feet out behind you.
4. Perform a standard push-up
5. Return to the crouch position.
6. Jump up.

That is one rep. Do three sets ( i.e., 1st set- 4 reps., 2nd set- 3 reps, etc.). Between each set take a 30-60 second active rest ( i.e., any movement such as marching in place, jumping jacks, dancing, etc.). Keep abs contracted throughout exercise. Though women can do standard push-ups, doing the push-up portion of Burpee from a knee position is a great alternative.

For optimal fitness results, balance exercise with healthy nutrition and high quality sleep.

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