Burpees How do YOU do them?

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  • snemberton
    snemberton Posts: 175 Member
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    Kfrase83 wrote: »
    I usually stand, bend and plant hands, thrust feet back fully extending, then fling feet back towards my hands, crouch, then do a big jump reaching as high as I can. So, no pushup involved in the ones I do.

    Also reluctantly - and not as often as I probably should. :D
    I might consider them more if I could understand the point. Is there really not any suitable alternative for burpees? I guess I don’t understand why all the jumping around like that is needed for most people.
  • GOT_Obsessed
    GOT_Obsessed Posts: 817 Member
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    Poorly, and I complain the whole time.
    But they are good for me to do so I try to just keep on going.
  • midlomel1971
    midlomel1971 Posts: 1,283 Member
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    I'm usually cursing the gods the entire time.
  • refugeefromkekistan
    refugeefromkekistan Posts: 48 Member
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    1. Get to gym to begin workout
    2. Attempt first burpee
    3. ?????
    4. Wake up to see paramedics checking your vitals and people crowded around
    5. Post success story on MFP about being a badass doing 50 burpees and passing out
  • mutantspicy
    mutantspicy Posts: 624 Member
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    snemberton wrote: »
    Kfrase83 wrote: »
    I usually stand, bend and plant hands, thrust feet back fully extending, then fling feet back towards my hands, crouch, then do a big jump reaching as high as I can. So, no pushup involved in the ones I do.

    Also reluctantly - and not as often as I probably should. :D
    I might consider them more if I could understand the point. Is there really not any suitable alternative for burpees? I guess I don’t understand why all the jumping around like that is needed for most people.

    I think they are more for athleticism than anything, their is certainly is easier ways to get a cardio workout in. So if your interest is only in burning calories there is probably no need. My first introduction to the burpee was back in high school during football drills, and we called em by a different name back in the late 80's, suicides is what we called em.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
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    Kfrase83 wrote: »
    I usually stand, bend and plant hands, thrust feet back fully extending, then fling feet back towards my hands, crouch, then do a big jump reaching as high as I can. So, no pushup involved in the ones I do.

    Also reluctantly - and not as often as I probably should. :D

    We call that a lazy burpee, or a kickout :smiley:
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
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    refugeefromkekistan wrote: »
    1. Get to gym to begin workout
    2. Attempt first burpee
    3. ?????
    4. Wake up to see paramedics checking your vitals and people crowded around
    5. Post success story on MFP about being a badass doing 50 burpees and passing out

    Passing out is much less badass than puking and keep going. Just for next time you're bragging on MFP about it. :wink:
  • buffalogal42
    buffalogal42 Posts: 374 Member
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    You all forgot the “swearing profusely” part of these instructions. No burpee session is complete without that!
  • Resistive
    Resistive Posts: 212 Member
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    Vicariously through someone else?
  • tlpina82
    tlpina82 Posts: 229 Member
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    It's a love and hate relationship.
    We do Plank, push-up, stand and tuck jump. Rinse Repeat.
  • troytroy11
    troytroy11 Posts: 180 Member
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    Jump up squat down to plank push up jump feet up to hands stand up jump up repeat.
    Add in a pull-up after the jump for extra fun.
  • ozgurvh
    ozgurvh Posts: 182 Member
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    one leg burpee is really challenging:)
  • tess5036
    tess5036 Posts: 942 Member
    edited July 2018
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    Jump my legs slightly wider as my hands go to the floor, effectively jumping I to a squat, jump my legs back into a plank so my feet meet when fully extended, jump legs back and then jump up
  • urloved33
    urloved33 Posts: 3,325 Member
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    I don't :D ever :#
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
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    I don't and never will!
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,978 Member
    edited July 2018
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    I'm another who doesn't do them. Never have and never will. It's not for me and I'm not missing anything.

    There are other ways to work the muscles in similar ways. I row, do plyo box jumps, pushups and squats instead, which combined replicate all of the movements in a burpee, and are IMO are much more "fun" and just as effective to do instead.
  • beachgirl1130
    beachgirl1130 Posts: 15 Member
    edited July 2018
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    Burpees are painful. My booty is the last piece of my body to cooperate. After the first 10-15 I just let gravity help me get down the ground. Step up like a lunge and try to pop right back up..*kitten* willing.
  • BigDougie1211
    BigDougie1211 Posts: 3,530 Member
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    I do the standard burpee ( Down to plank, push up, knees in jump up ).
    Sometimes I make a full work out out of burpees.
    I start with dumbells and jump onto a plyo box for 3 x 10
    Then I drop the dumbells for 3 x 10
    Then pick up the dumbells but ditch the box for 3 x 10
    Then drop the dumbells and just go normal for 3 x 10
    The leave out the push up for 3 x 10
    Then lie down and cry

  • VUA21
    VUA21 Posts: 2,072 Member
    edited July 2018
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    I complain the entire time. I hate them! I do them, but piss and moan the entire time.

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