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Exercise of the Week: Burpees

Posted Oct 07 2008 7:18pm
Image Courtesy of Fitness Generator

Beginning Position
Begin in standing position, with feet hip width apart.

Movement
1. Jump up and land down on your feet with your hands on the ground.
2. Kick your feet back to push up position
3. Jump back up to previous position with knees to elbow and stand back up.
4. Repeat for prescribed number of reps.

Safety Points

  1. Keep spine in neutral during movement, specifically in pushup position.
  2. For beginners movement can be done slowly or modified by placing hands on bench during the floor portion of the exercise.
Target
This is a great total body exercise, challenging the core musculature, lower body, and upper body. In addition it challenges your muscular endurance and cardiovascular system.

Take your workout program to the next level by adding this challenging exercise. Let us know how you did. Leave a comment.

Be Well.

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