What the heck is a burpee?

brittany41230

I'm new to this whole fitness thing.... What are some good exercises that i can do to tone thighs and midsection besides the traditional situps and squats? oh and all the running... I'm looking to add some variation.

KANGOOJUMPS

when you burp and pee at the same time?

PRMinx

Chief_Rocka

when you burp and pee at the same time?

haha

Pangea250

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf7wZvraWV0

Iron_Lotus

Youtube or google burpee and voila the answer

AllanMisner

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf7wZvraWV0‎

I can't access this video here at work, but it should give you an idea.

SailorKnightWing

This is a burpee. Google is your friend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Dq_NCzj8M

WakkoW

A burpee is pure evil.

Just nope your way outta that.

stumblinthrulife

Variations include anything from a push up in the middle, a jump at the top, to the positively vicious 'man maker' -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gczI5sINn9U

MB_Positif

That's what happens when you drink too much beer, you get burpee! :drinker:

Swissmiss

This is a good description. I can't do one without hurting myself.

daj150

Burpee pull-ups are pure evil...regular burpees are ultra fun!

So_Much_Fab

Pangea250

Variations include anything from a push up in the middle to the 'man maker'.

How many is this guy gonna do before he gets tired?

Warchortle

when you burp and pee at the same time?

I laughed...

after an ab / core day... ****

ajsimyan

Variations include anything from a push up in the middle to the 'man maker'.

How many is this guy gonna do before he gets tired?

HAHAHA!!

kr1stadee

Something that comes immediately before the barfee

_Zardoz_

Ahh to me thats what's known as a 'squat thrust'

4legsRbetterthan2

mountian climbers are good too, you can also look into yoga or pilates type stuff it is better to take classes for these though if you can so someone can point out if you do poses wrong so you dont hurt yourself

gabbygirl78

Variations include anything from a push up in the middle, a jump at the top, to the positively vicious 'man maker' -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gczI5sINn9U

AKA " squat-thrust" Ugh!! I hated these when I played basket ball in school and could actually do them... I would kill myself if I tried one now.

Fullsterkur_woman

AKA "squat thrust".

http://www.exrx.net/Aerobic/Exercises/Burpee.html

Anytime you want to know what an exercise is, search exrx.net.

RadianWear

PURE EVIL!!!!!! lol

mem50

when you burp and pee at the same time?

Darn...did not get here in time and you took my comment. :grumble:

mikayla0813

You will hate yourself later for asking!

stacygayle

An evil move that attempts to kill you and make you fit at the same time

krokador

I actually enjoy burpees and have even developped my own twist on them (that I call the Krashers - Krash is one of my nicknames lol). It's basically burpees with dumbbells. You do knee strikes once down (or mountain climbers), then renegade rows + push-ups (1 on each side) and instead of a jump, you snatch the dumbbells when you stand back up.

Have fun trying it out (Just, you know, master the more basic versions first. Don't hurt yourself)

rowanwood

Seriously, are these effective? Because I like things that doesn't require equipment, even if they suck.

ashleyinthecold

Ahh to me thats what's known as a 'squat thrust'

I was starting to think I was crazy. This is what I have always known them as!

christinarayburn3

They are pure evil designed by plastic people who have super human hand/eye/foot coordination that real people don't have! :happy:

Having said that they actually a lot worse to watch than they are to try...:huh:

stumblinthrulife

Ahh to me thats what's known as a 'squat thrust'

I was starting to think I was crazy. This is what I have always known them as!

I haven't done squat thrusts since I was in school, but I'm pretty sure we didn't stand at the end of each rep. It was just push up position, knees to elbows, and then back to push up position.