Burpees
Drop to a plank, lower the chest to the floor, push up, jump the feet in and finish with a jump overhead. Full-body conditioning with no equipment; keep the plank tight and the landings soft.
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Primary muscles: Full Body. Equipment: Bodyweight.
Muscles worked
Primary
Full Body
Equipment
How to do it
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
- Drop your hands to the floor and jump the feet back to a plank.
- Lower the chest to the floor with the body in one line.
- Push back up and jump the feet toward the hands.
- Stand and jump with arms reaching overhead.
- Land softly and flow straight into the next rep.
Watch for
- Hips sagging in the plank position.
- Landing stiff-legged from the jump.
- Form falling apart as the pace climbs.
Breathing
Find a steady rhythm: exhale on the push-up and the jump.
Tip
Step the feet back and in instead of jumping if form starts to break.
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