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Burpee

A full-body bodyweight move with a squat, plank, push-up and jump that builds leg and chest strength and conditioning.

Bodyweight · Quads, chest · Full body

How to do it

  1. Stand tall, then squat down and place your hands on the floor just outside your feet.
  2. Jump or kick your feet back to a straight-arm plank.
  3. Lower your chest to the floor as in a push-up, then press back up.
  4. Jump your feet back in under your body and release your hands.
  5. Explode up with your arms overhead and land softly with bent knees.

Key cues

Common mistakes

Muscles worked

Primary
Quads, chest and glutes
Secondary
Triceps, front delts, abs and hip flexors

Equipment

None.

References

  1. NASM: Squat Thrust Burpees
  2. BarBend: Burpees