I don’t know anyone who feels particularly happy when asked to do any number of burpees during a workout. Personally, I don’t mind them (I know, don’t judge me), but then again, I don’t usually do 50 ...
Just as we eat certain healthy foods even when they’re not our favorites, the same applies to workouts—we do them because we know they're good for us. And when we think of not-so-enjoyable exercises, ...
Put simply, compound exercises are moves that recruit large muscle groups and use multiple joints. "You're activating several muscles or muscle groups at one time," Brooke Taylor, NASM- and ...
I’m big into fitness. If I had to choose the most brutal exercise, the burpee would be a top contender. It’s tough and high-impact, but it’s also a great way to burn calories and feel more energetic.
The burpee may be the one exercise that can cause an entire class of happy-go-lucky workout buddies to revolt against their trainer. And it may also be among the few movement series that can give you ...
Doing burpees can help you increase strength and fitness.But exercises such as kettlebell swings, plank jacks, and bear ...
Gena Laielli, 37-year-old mom of two, and co-owner of Genfitness in Somers Point, New Jersey, broke the women’s burpee world record this week. She completed a whopping 5,332 burpees over one 12-hour ...
If you aren't the biggest fan of burpees, there are other moves you can consider adding into your workout. Le Sweat founder and certified strength and conditioning specialist Charlee Atkins, whom ...