Burpee Challenge: Because Burpees Suck
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Sounds like perfect torture! I am totally in !!! Looking forward to hearing and seeing everyone's progress!0
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count me in too!0
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In my fitness class, we call them barfees ....
I think there may be a little variation, but the way we do it... standing, put your arms up over your head, bring them down to the floor, jump your legs back into pushup position, jump your legs back to the start, stand up. That's one.
EXACTLY because that's what you feel like you're gonna do when you do them!! :laugh:0 -
Ugh I hate burpees but I'm totally in! Sounds like a great challenge!0
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I'm in. Not sure I'll last more than 10 days - but I'll try.0
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Doing a challenge that involves something you hate doesn't sound like it has much chance at success.
Unless you really like doing burpees, why not challenge yourself to do a group exercise X number of times a week, or whatever.....0 -
Count me in0
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I love burpees a simple short little exercise that is a major calorie burner these are incorporated into most of my gym classes that I take daily ...I like how someone called them barfees if you do 'em right you do feel like vomitting :bigsmile: GOOD LUCK!!!0
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OK, I'll ask............what's a burpee?0
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aghhhh i wish I hadnt read this im in now 2 lol0
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Love this!!
HAHAH Love it!0 -
Paige682, LOVE the pic. Isn't that the truth!
I have been doing Zuzka Light Power Cardio and workout #1 has 50 burpees. I thought, 'no way, this can't be right, she wouldn't do that to me.' But it was right, and I lived through it. I don't know if I could do this challenge though! I am terrible at them.
If you lived through 50 burpees in a clip, you can do this challenge. It's really amazing how quickly you can build strength :-)0 -
It would probably be better to make a goal of doing a variety of exercise moves instead of focusing so much on burpees.
If you've had any kind of shoulder, hip or knee issues in the past, doing high numbers of any exercise that puts a lot of stress on those areas such as burpees could cause problems.0 -
It would probably be better to make a goal of doing a variety of exercise moves instead of focusing so much on burpees.
If you've had any kind of shoulder, hip or knee issues in the past, doing high numbers of any exercise that puts a lot of stress on those areas such as burpees could cause problems.
Wait, you mean exercise should be scaled based on personal condition? Holy lightbulb, batman!
Don't be so dramatic. Burpees are a tool in the exercise toolbox. Burpees, lunges, squats, pushups, pullups, etc. all have the potential to stress the joints. Anyone who has knee, hip or shoulder issues should probably talk to a physical therapist about limits.0 -
Day One done!0
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I'm in too. Day 1 done.0
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I HATE burpees, so I'll do this challenge for that very reason!
I have never heard anyone say "ya know, I love burpees!" They do suck, they are hard, they make most people want to puke. I hate them too. But I do them. A trainer tried to get me to add a jump up at the end with the standing part. I laughed at him - it was more like hopping after so much spastic movement and I'm too old to hop.
But I will burpee with the crazy people. I'm one of you, and we crazy people get off on discomfort, pain, sweating til we are blind, and occasionally puking....I. In. Day one, done.0 -
So far, so good. Day 2 done.0
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Day 2 done!0
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Day 1: 2 Burpees
Day 2: I hate burpees and I don't want to do them but I will do 5.0 -
Day 1 done0
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:huh: But this only gets you up to 30 Burpees.... If you're going to call it a "challenge", shouldn't you be doing something more like:
Day 1 - 3
Day 2 - 6
Day 3 - 9
Day 4 - 12
etc...
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Day 3 done!0
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day 2 done0
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Day 4 done!
Edit to change number. Apparently, 4 days of burpees makes forget how to count. Lol0 -
Day 4 done!0
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Day 3 done0
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:huh: But this only gets you up to 30 Burpees.... If you're going to call it a "challenge", shouldn't you be doing something more like:
Day 1 - 3
Day 2 - 6
Day 3 - 9
Day 4 - 12
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Challenge accepted... we on day 4 already? I've got a few to catch up on then!0
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In my fitness class, we call them barfees ....
I think there may be a little variation, but the way we do it... standing, put your arms up over your head, bring them down to the floor, jump your legs back into pushup position, jump your legs back to the start, stand up. That's one.
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Sort of like jumping jacks?0
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