compound · Cardio
Burpee
Burpee is a compound cardio movement for full body, using no equipment. It also works chest, quads and core. 5 sets of 10-20, 1 min rest.
- Primary muscle
- Full Body
- Equipment
- None — bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Sets and reps
- 5 × 10-20
- Rest
- 60s
- Force
- push
How to do it
- 1Set up
Standing in a clear space, hands ready to plant just outside the feet.
- 2The cue that matters
Chest to the floor, jump and clap overhead - no half reps when you get tired.
- 3Work it
5 sets of 10-20, resting about 1 minute between them.
Muscles worked
Full Body does most of the work. Chest, quads and core take the rest.