Ode to the Burpee

Burpees come in all different flavors. Some with weights. Some with a push-up. Some with jazz hands...What kind of burpee are you pushing for? Whatever you add in or try to tackle be sure your form is perfect.

1. Drop to a lower squat position.

2. Kick your legs out, extend your arms, and do a pushup.

3. Tuck in your legs as you rise from the pushup and get into a lower squat position.

4. From that squat position you're in now, jump as high as possible.

5. Come down into a lower squat position.

Repeat as needed or until you can do no more :)

Jessica Alba's Post-Baby Workout involves lots of burpees (not the baby kind!)
She quotes that it is her least favorite workout...but they get the job done. True. True.

Jessica's burpee workout is squatting down, doing a push up and then clapping her hands above her head.

Burpees are not glamorous but you get results. You can do them on vacation or on a hotel room where you may not have a lot of time or equipment to fit in a workout. Burpees get your heart rate up using your own body weight and involves every muscle in your body. They can be done as a warm-up, as part of circuit training, or by themselves. Best of all - great results in very little time. So don't hate the burpee - it's the king of training and essential to getting your body fit.

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