Movement library

Burpee

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Drop your chest to the floor, get back up and jump. It is simple, humbling and hard to beat for conditioning.

How to do it

  • Hands down, jump or step your feet back
  • Chest and thighs touch the floor
  • Push up and snap your feet under your hips
  • Jump and clap overhead with hips fully open

Watch out for

  • Landing with a sagging lower back
  • Feet landing too wide to stand efficiently

Make it easier

Step the feet back and forward instead of jumping, or do the burpee to an elevated surface.

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