What the heck is a burpee?

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  • ashleyinthecold
    ashleyinthecold Posts: 89 Member
    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.

    We always stood up at the end of each rep. I guess my elementary school coach was a little evil.
  • ladymiseryali
    ladymiseryali Posts: 2,555 Member
    They called those 'squat thrusts' when I was in school.

    But although you can't spot reduce, you should try squats and pilates. Those have done some good things for my legs.
  • doctorsookie
    doctorsookie Posts: 1,084 Member
    there are some great links. I find them difficult at first, but they do get easier. Hang in there.:bigsmile:
  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    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.

    We always stood up at the end of each rep. I guess my elementary school coach was a little evil.

    Or it could be that our P.E. teacher was a perve, and not standing up gave more times with our arses in the air <shudder>
  • MrsRosenow
    MrsRosenow Posts: 109 Member
    Burpees= hell.....
  • stefjc
    stefjc Posts: 484 Member
    Add a star jump without a standing rest and straight down into the squat thrust.... also known in some military PT routines as 'complete b~stards'
  • USMCnetty90
    USMCnetty90 Posts: 277 Member
    Satan invented the burpees....
    I saw a shirt that said
    buck furpies!!!! I must buy it!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,974 Member
    Client disciplinatory exercise. Whine and you get more of them.:laugh:

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • RedRita32
    RedRita32 Posts: 321 Member
    No! Don't do it!!:noway: they are horrible things! Lol
  • LMO2Bfit
    LMO2Bfit Posts: 1 Member
    The act of burping so intensely that an excessive amount of calories are burned all at once. ;)
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    shudders
  • stefjc
    stefjc Posts: 484 Member
    Client disciplinatory exercise. Whine and you get more of them.:laugh:

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    :)

    Worked for me and my most whiny clients, students too :-D
  • HypersonicFitNess
    HypersonicFitNess Posts: 1,219 Member
    Oh You are SO missing out; and the guy in the video isn't doing a burpee, he's only doing a squat thrust. a true burpee has a jump at the end.

    http://www.fitsugar.com/One-Minute-Burpee-Exercise-27024515

    BTW - I have one "client" trainee and she hated mountain climbers until I had her do a burpee :laugh:
  • NewMnky1
    NewMnky1 Posts: 264
    I had to ask what they were too when I first heard about them, so you are not alone
    I will tell you that they are CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT!!!
    And yes the guy in the video is doing it without the jump at the end, trust me it makes a huge difference!!
  • thatonegirlwiththestuff
    thatonegirlwiththestuff Posts: 1,171 Member
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  • clarebailey355
    clarebailey355 Posts: 113 Member
    It's the spawn of Satan.

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