I watched the cross fit 24.1 and decided that my goal is to stop avoiding Burpees. I walk around the mat psyching myself up mentally. Then jumping jacks. Then literally force myself to begin. I’m up to 40 per day doing 4 rounds of 10 reps. 1/2 way through endorphins or dopamine kicks in and I almost start smiling.!!
And what drug were you taking when those endorphins kicked in? 😂Even when I could do 90 to 100 of these things in a WOD it was always pure torture and as I reached 40 I dropped them all together for more fun exercise.
I’m 74 and love burpees, usually add extra press ups. I love chin ups and incorporate lots of body weight exercises into my workouts. You’re never too old.
I'm 74 this year. I haven't done burpees since I was 63. I must have grown a lot taller in the last 10 years because the floor seems to be way further away!
Thanks for breaking down this beneficial exercise Cori! I have struggled with my burpee form, but this video really broke it down! Important to remember it is a core movement too!
Hilarious opening! Would humbly suggest that 'old school' "bends and thrusts" or "mountain climbers" combined with proper push-ups, is a great way to work up to the dreaded Burpee. At 63 years old, every Friday is 'Burpee Day' on my five-day workout schedule. I look forward to it...kind of...sort of?
YES! So many ways to modify or address key components. Even that half burpee without the push up I use at times. Or like bulldog squat jumps with more of a squat to forward rock...The options make it fun!
great timing! I randomly decided that March would be my burpee workout month the other day and will definitely be using a regression to get through them.
I always like when you show how to refress an exercise. And that you encourage doing the regression until you can work up to doing the move with good form.
YES! Every move is earned. Helps us see the full benefit. As modifying isn't about making a move easier. It often even makes it HARDER as we can use the correct muscles and be more efficient with it. But it helps us build up safely!
Good advice. Never thought about burpees seriously. I like the way you've opened it up. I might focus on getting into and out of the plank without jumping.
One of my favorite variations is with sliders. There is the bonus core stability demands in the push up and no impact as you slide out and then also up to stand up!
The fact that Burpees sucks so much is exactly why they’re damn near the perfect exercise. If you could jump up on to a pull up bar and a chin up at the end of each sequence, it would be the perfect exercise.
I worked up to 1,000 burpees last year. The day I did 1,000, the first 700 were actually not too bad. The last 200 were the worst death march imaginable. When I started doing burpees back in 2021 (yes, because of COVID, just like everyone else), they caused an indescribable level of pain/discomfort. But after six weeks or so, my body adapted to doing burpees, and now they're no worse than any other exercise. So stick with them. It definitely gets better.
Burpees seem super similar to CFE (complex force exercise) which our military uses at fitness test. Its 10 pushups, 10 frog jumps, 10 sit-ups, 10 jumps repeated in circles for as long as you can.
Thank you for this information. I am doing 6 to 8 burpees daily after my morning yoga session, then it's off to the gym. You had me at getting off the floor with ease.
Depends on the injuries you have and where your imbalances or mobility restrictions are. The key is regressing and modifying this move as you address those things to work around your aches and pains. A high bench and step back may be a good place to start! And honestly it is less about strengthening your hips but the mobility and even with your lower back strengthening your ABS to protect it :-)
I love asking my students, "Which came first, the yoga sun salutation, or the burpee?" Not sure how true it is, but a yoga instructor told me that the sun salutation was inspired by a yogi watching the military do burpees and slowed it down.
I’ve been doing step-out, jump in burpees for years. My lower back simply will not allow me to jump out. I also have to limit the number of those I do. I can jump until the cows come home, but explosive burpees aggravate my discs.
Modifying off an incline to work on that jump into plank could even help you focus on that ab bracing. And make sure to do that exhale to brace. It sounds like with the jump out you lose a bit of core tension which makes you load your back as well. Could be good to film yourself from the side to see that core tension. And trying the sliders could be a fun option for you too!
Burpees are not that hard, except after fifty or so reps. But damn I hate them =D Good motivational video - maybe I change my biking warmup that I do before weight lifting to burpees.
There was this insane burpee workout I used to do. Basically just burpee for 13 or 14 times in a row and rest for 15 seconds and repeat 10 sets or higher... It was the hardest workout I've ever done!
I guessed right 👀👀 i thought 'this has to be a burpee'... Love the scrappy version of yourself, reminds me of my own inner adolescent. Stay great Cori! 💖🕊️🙏🏼
I love burpees and burping. Also add the walk out to your workout. Go as straight and flat as you can when you walk out with out your body hitting the ground. Slow progress...
Meeting ourselves where we are at is key! If you're just starting out, an incline and step may be the way to go! But fitness is definitely about ability. I have clients of all ages doing full burpees and clients of all ages modifying!
i really appreciate the encouragement, and helping me realize that it's okay to modify the burpee until I'm in better physical condition to handle the real deal. Always great advice. Thanks
Great cardio exercise, but scary (star jumps are much less scary). I'm 64 and did 100 in 7 minutes a few months ago (made mentally "easier" by doing them in 5 sets of 2-4-6-8). Now I just do 10 Every Minute on the Minute for 5 minutes...mix in with shadow boxing, dancing, skater jumps, and no rope skipping.
Corey!!! I don't know why I haven't been getting your videos lately like I used to. Maybe I'm watching too much dumb political stuff these days😂 This video was a lil goofy for me, but the message was on point - like you always are. You gave me a to think about re: how I use burpees in my beginner boxing classes. I appreciate your insight. You rock!
what was the name of that sophisticated technique the woman was doing at the beginning? I want to master that ^_^ Kidding aside, I was like oh whats this exercise you speak of? "burpees" OMG RUN!
The modification I’d like to see is a new name for this exercise. “Burpee” sounds slightly rude and is a bit silly to say, like something an eight-year-old would think up. I agree that it’s a great exercise, but it might benefit from a marketing makeover.
I work out several times every week, and my number one goal is to do burpees (required 30-rep penalty in Spartan races). I hope to get there this year before I turn 68! Thanks for the great video!
I have never been able to do more than a few burpees because they make me nauseous.. used to f*CK me up in karate training. Haven't watched the whole video yet so will see if any of the variations work for me lol!
I have to, respectfully, disagree. The average client trains 2-3 days a week... to many important buckets to fill. They will still get them wrong... everytime. If i want 'full body cardio' i use an AirDyne. It's Safe and nothing more effective. The Gen Pop has to many issues. Poor wrist Mob, Poor T-spine Mob, etc. I love the channel though. Been following you for years. Peace.
I disagree with that approach but the great part is...so many things can work. Sure I may start a client with another thing if they have so many mobility restrictions...but our goal should be to use the training as a chance to rebuild so those injuries don't add up in everyday life. The gym is the place to retrain movements...not avoid them. And I've taken clients who can't hinge to lean over without throwing out their back to deadlifting. They do specific variations but the key is rebuilding as many movement patterns as we can and showing them an appreciation for earning them. So I'd rather work around to start then really modify a burpee even so much I use it in warm up as we address aches and pains to get them back to controlling as many movements as they can! :-) (Also if you're talking about the AirDyne bike...which I happen to love...that only perpetuates many of the postures and positions that perpetuate issues...from hip flexion to even slight rounding forward...not to mention further gripping to overuse flexors and not promote wrist extension...Vs. the burpee that requires us to learn to control wrist extension, neutral spine and even hip extension)
@@redefiningstrengthOC I'm all for rebuilding and retraining movements. I just don't believe the burpee is the answer. Maybe a Turkish getup, a Kettle bell Swing or a Crawl. As far as the airdyne bike goes... I disagree with your estimation of it. i feel that in the little time it takes to do esd training on it, it is still the best bang for your buck. you're just not on it long enough to perpetuate postures we try to get most ppl out of. It's not like its a Peleton Bike and we spend an hour at a time on it. It's intervals for 15 mins max. 1 part work 3 part rest. It's funny, in my extensive visits to the best trainers, at the best gyms, training the best athletes in the world, I don't see burpees programmed. Ever. ✌🏼
See I disagree but understand your perspective as that is why we can progress moves or do more reps. A 30 second interval of work never feels easier though if we are pushing ourselves...more comfortable being uncomfortable in that way...yes...but you should try to do more reps to create more training volume or perfect/progress the movement in some way that you're always challenging yourself. Trying to get out one more rep in that interval of work makes that standard burpee always challenging for me! :-)
AAWW 😅😅😅 THE BEGINNING OF THE VIDEO THAT WAS TOTALLY ME!!! There was a time when I bought a standing punching bag, and I was punching and kicking punching and kicking, I would punch it and then get on all 4s like a donkey and kick it with both feet like a donkey Then dance around the punching bag kicking it trying to get a full body workout because I heard that you can get muscular from punching and kicking a punching bag 😅😅😅. I ended up hating that workout and I was so annoyed always having to move the punching bag back to the center of the room from kicking and punching it around,,. That was a while ago, today I'm doing strength training and I very much more enjoy lifting weights then punching and kicking a bag 😆😆
Wait, where's my 'I HATE BURPEES' t-shirt? Yep, like most people I hate them - that's what makes me want to master them! If that means breaking it down, then so be it. One day I will be able to do the dreaded burpee like you so elegantly do in this EXCELLENT video. Thank you!
LOVE this channel but need a bit of help please! I need a modification for arthritic hands that can’t grip hard & take my body weight…or much of any weight. Planks just aren’t possible. Coming back from catastrophic injuries (many broken bones including hands & wrists) but know that burpees was one of my best conditioning move & want to get back there. Slow and easy and work up, I get that, but How to deal with hands that will never go flat or be able to grip well again? I l can’t grasp a dumbbell and like the box half plank she showed - how high should the box be? I’m a low income senior so have to work with what I’ve got. Thanks!
The forearm plank option off the box I showed here is a great start. You can lower that incline as you feel ready but you can technically go as low as you want. You can also get wedges that are often used used for heel raised stuff but you can put your hands on them to reduce extension demands which can help. And weight vests are a great investment to add loads for lower body stuff. Even wrist weights can be used for pressing type movements and rowing exercises...always a way to work around!
I would use burpees in a more cardio focused workout. But how you design your weekly schedule and what moves you include depends on your needs and goals. I may even use a SIT finisher with burpees after a weights session.
This video is AWESOME. I’m a 50 year old who does a modified 1/2 burpee with 2 16kg kettlebells (1/2 burpee to kb swing to kb clean to thruster) so I don’t have to do the jump at the end. I’d rather cook the rest of me. 😅
I often do a lot of burpees but I feel like they have been making my quads disproportionately big. Do other people experience this? It could also be that my form needs to be improved…
If you're doing burpees with a ton of squats and other quad dominant moves without addressing enough posterior chain movements, you can build up specific muscles over others...But because they aren't a strength move and often used in cardio sessions, I would take a look a lot too at your other workouts.
@@redefiningstrengthOC Ok, thanks for replying! It may be that I just need to strengthen my posterior chain so that my quads aren’t always trying to do the work 😅
Love it when you use comedy before this workout; too funny. 😂I really don’t mind burpees, I just dislike adding the push-ups. Still working on that. Still love watching your babies at the end of each video; thanks
This all makes sense and I like flipping the common attitude towards burpees on it's head, thank you! I've regained my fitness since October last year attending a functional fitness group training gym. Burpees are one of the exercises that I've noticed improvement in. This video will help me think about each part of the movement now as I tackle them with a YES lets feel this attitude, rather than a UGH lets just get through this attitude 😄
Seeing those improvements can be so motivating as we repeat moves along our journey! And that extra focus and intentionality with the move will continue to pay off!
Cori - I find that when I do these, my hip-flexors tire out the fastest and it hurts a lot within a couple of days. Am I doing it wrong if my hip flexors are getting slammed? Also, as a great man once said, "buck furpees!!!"
I'd film yourself to see where your mobility restrictions are or even if you're losing core tension in the plank which could be overloading your hip flexors. Also focus on pushing off the ground more with your hands to pull your feet in with your abs over just relying on your hip flexors. Regress to progress!
I never liked burpees even 45 plus years ago; as child in grade 3 to 6 one teacher (ironically Mrs Pain) used to find any opportunity to get us kids to do burpees. I can remember having to them on hot asphalt - that was especially unpleasant, I guess it made sure you jumped up fast again
They are definitely an uncomfortable move. But I can tell you the more I include moves I don't like but I understand the benefit of, the stronger I do feel I get. And I see the same happening often for clients. Strength is built even mentally in that conquering of something we don't like I find! :-)
I did Burpees every day for 9 months during Covid in 2020. This video inspired me to get back to it. Funny how the body adapts when you do Burpees with no rest days.
Totally agree with your summation of our love/hate relationship with burpees. (BTW, I just learned recently that they get their name from a guy named Burpee who invented them. Many years ago when I was in school, they were called squat thrusts.) Loved your opening scene. It reminded me of something from the Patty Duke Show, if anyone is old enough to remember that.
I was laughing so hard for so long at the opening scene. Thank you so much for that. I’m still laughing 😂😂😂
Aw yay! I have to admit...it was a fun one to film. But I like being weird!
A Tasmanian devil impression, without the drooling
It was hilarious!!
Same, that was so funny
I was laughing too, because that would be me!😂
I watched the cross fit 24.1 and decided that my goal is to stop avoiding Burpees. I walk around the mat psyching myself up mentally. Then jumping jacks. Then literally force myself to begin. I’m up to 40 per day doing 4 rounds of 10 reps. 1/2 way through endorphins or dopamine kicks in and I almost start smiling.!!
That is so awesome 😊
Fake it until you make it, Family 🙏🏼😉
@@zanewalsh1812Yup!!!
WOO HOOO!
And what drug were you taking when those endorphins kicked in? 😂Even when I could do 90 to 100 of these things in a WOD it was always pure torture and as I reached 40 I dropped them all together for more fun exercise.
I’m 74 and love burpees, usually add extra press ups. I love chin ups and incorporate lots of body weight exercises into my workouts. You’re never too old.
I'm 63, so I have 11 years to practice to get where you are - I'm practicing already😄
LOVE IT!
You are awesome! I hope I can claim the same when I am 74.
I'm 74 this year. I haven't done burpees since I was 63. I must have grown a lot taller in the last 10 years because the floor seems to be way further away!
@@hardrockminer-50 😄👍
NOOOOOO....Not Burpees😢😢😢😢. I hate burpees with a white hot passion 😮😢😂
Yaaaaa....do them anyway? 😂Just kidding but seriously!?
😂😂😂 Same
Thanks for breaking down this beneficial exercise Cori! I have struggled with my burpee form, but this video really broke it down! Important to remember it is a core movement too!
I'm so glad it helped Nathan!
This is the kind of content i most appreciate, thank you! 🙏
Hilarious opening!
Would humbly suggest that 'old school' "bends and thrusts" or "mountain climbers" combined with proper push-ups, is a great way to work up to the dreaded Burpee.
At 63 years old, every Friday is 'Burpee Day' on my five-day workout schedule.
I look forward to it...kind of...sort of?
YES! So many ways to modify or address key components. Even that half burpee without the push up I use at times. Or like bulldog squat jumps with more of a squat to forward rock...The options make it fun!
@@oldnatty61 Yes, same thing!
great timing! I randomly decided that March would be my burpee workout month the other day and will definitely be using a regression to get through them.
Aw yay! Glad this helps!
I always like when you show how to refress an exercise. And that you encourage doing the regression until you can work up to doing the move with good form.
YES! Every move is earned. Helps us see the full benefit. As modifying isn't about making a move easier. It often even makes it HARDER as we can use the correct muscles and be more efficient with it. But it helps us build up safely!
Excellent video. Many thanks. I do a highly modified version minus that finishing jump/hop.
Love it!
Great advice to regress to progress. Thank you for this great video.
I don’t hate it…if anything…I hate ab workouts because it seems there’s so many you can do incorrectly 😂
I Love That..Learning to be Comfortable being UNcomfortable!!! Excellent!! We must ALWAYS be Progressing!!!
YAAASSS! :-)
Good advice. Never thought about burpees seriously. I like the way you've opened it up. I might focus on getting into and out of the plank without jumping.
One of my favorite variations is with sliders. There is the bonus core stability demands in the push up and no impact as you slide out and then also up to stand up!
71 here and I do them very slowly, then they are called sun sals.
I’ve always thought burpees kind of suck, but, damn it, you make a compelling argument. So thanks!
WOO HOOO! Glad it was compelling :-)
Yayyy burpees, I luv ‘em 😂 I prefer bodyweight exercises to using weights ❤
Long time ago i saw the video of tipos of burpees and variations you made. Since that video, i folllow you. Thanks🎉
"Na, I'm good!" XD Haha
The fact that Burpees sucks so much is exactly why they’re damn near the perfect exercise. If you could jump up on to a pull up bar and a chin up at the end of each sequence, it would be the perfect exercise.
The burpee pull up is a killer!
I worked up to 1,000 burpees last year. The day I did 1,000, the first 700 were actually not too bad. The last 200 were the worst death march imaginable. When I started doing burpees back in 2021 (yes, because of COVID, just like everyone else), they caused an indescribable level of pain/discomfort. But after six weeks or so, my body adapted to doing burpees, and now they're no worse than any other exercise. So stick with them. It definitely gets better.
You definitely get comfortable being uncomfortable in that way!
Burpees seem super similar to CFE (complex force exercise) which our military uses at fitness test. Its 10 pushups, 10 frog jumps, 10 sit-ups, 10 jumps repeated in circles for as long as you can.
Your crazy workout lady alter ego in this video is friggin hysterical!!! I’m dying!!! Bahahaha!!
hehe THANK YOU!
Thank you for this information. I am doing 6 to 8 burpees daily after my morning yoga session, then it's off to the gym. You had me at getting off the floor with ease.
How do I strengthen my hips and lower back to do my burpees? Thanks a million for ALL material on your channel
Depends on the injuries you have and where your imbalances or mobility restrictions are. The key is regressing and modifying this move as you address those things to work around your aches and pains. A high bench and step back may be a good place to start! And honestly it is less about strengthening your hips but the mobility and even with your lower back strengthening your ABS to protect it :-)
I love asking my students, "Which came first, the yoga sun salutation, or the burpee?" Not sure how true it is, but a yoga instructor told me that the sun salutation was inspired by a yogi watching the military do burpees and slowed it down.
I will stick to the sun salutations! 😅
I’ve been doing step-out, jump in burpees for years. My lower back simply will not allow me to jump out. I also have to limit the number of those I do. I can jump until the cows come home, but explosive burpees aggravate my discs.
Modifying off an incline to work on that jump into plank could even help you focus on that ab bracing. And make sure to do that exhale to brace. It sounds like with the jump out you lose a bit of core tension which makes you load your back as well. Could be good to film yourself from the side to see that core tension. And trying the sliders could be a fun option for you too!
Great Video ! Thank you 😃
A couple of my gym's branches have those punch-bags.
I hate those bags. Heavy but bouncy. Weird.
Heavy bag striking and grapliing throws are the best full body workouts by far.
All great cardio and conditioning work but burpees even help your recovery for those fight sessions.
That Intro Made My Day!!!😂😂😂
hehe thank you! Glad you liked it!
If you were in the California prison system (in the 1990's ) and were Mexican or White, Burpees were required.
Burpees are not that hard, except after fifty or so reps.
But damn I hate them =D
Good motivational video - maybe I change my biking warmup that I do before weight lifting to burpees.
There was this insane burpee workout I used to do. Basically just burpee for 13 or 14 times in a row and rest for 15 seconds and repeat 10 sets or higher...
It was the hardest workout I've ever done!
I guessed right 👀👀 i thought 'this has to be a burpee'...
Love the scrappy version of yourself, reminds me of my own inner adolescent. Stay great Cori! 💖🕊️🙏🏼
haha thanks! I call her "bonehead Cori" aka my younger self and my training mistakes! haha
Your eyebrows are extreme and magnificent. I'm not obsessed, just curious.
I love burpees and burping. Also add the walk out to your workout. Go as straight and flat as you can when you walk out with out your body hitting the ground. Slow progress...
,,,That move reminds me that I am still young! Nice video!
It reminds me that I am 69, but why wait any longer...
@@jannmacdougall1448 69,!wow!
Thank you very much Cori
As a Spartan Trifecta Tribe member, Buck Furpees!!!
Your opening had me screaming with laughter. 😂I hate burpees but I am going to get it a try.thanks ❤❤
hehe thank you! Glad you liked it!
Okay, 69 year old lady here..this ought to be interesting...to bad no-one to film it..😂
Meeting ourselves where we are at is key! If you're just starting out, an incline and step may be the way to go! But fitness is definitely about ability. I have clients of all ages doing full burpees and clients of all ages modifying!
Glad I'm not the only one that's not a fan of burpes.
THANK YOU for the modified versions!!!
Glad they help!
i really appreciate the encouragement, and helping me realize that it's okay to modify the burpee until I'm in better physical condition to handle the real deal. Always great advice. Thanks
YES! Regress to progress! :-)
She's right. I hate burpees, and they are a great full body exercise.
"Makes you Comfortable Being Uncomfortable"
Mmmm ....Love that.
:-)
Great cardio exercise, but scary (star jumps are much less scary). I'm 64 and did 100 in 7 minutes a few months ago (made mentally "easier" by doing them in 5 sets of 2-4-6-8). Now I just do 10 Every Minute on the Minute for 5 minutes...mix in with shadow boxing, dancing, skater jumps, and no rope skipping.
Sounds like you're crushing new challenges!
Corey!!! I don't know why I haven't been getting your videos lately like I used to. Maybe I'm watching too much dumb political stuff these days😂
This video was a lil goofy for me, but the message was on point - like you always are. You gave me a to think about re: how I use burpees in my beginner boxing classes. I appreciate your insight. You rock!
Have to have some fun while sharing helpful info! Welcome back to RS!
Burpee modifications 🤙
what was the name of that sophisticated technique the woman was doing at the beginning? I want to master that ^_^
Kidding aside, I was like oh whats this exercise you speak of? "burpees" OMG RUN!
🤣 I need to create a contest to name that exercise!
People think I'm crazy, but I LOVE burpees!
its all about PACING
AND variations/adjustments
to improve personal application
Yes! Definitely all about meeting where ourselves where we are at to improve those recruitment and movement patterns!
Amen @@redefiningstrengthOC
find the easiest way that works for you rather than getting overly into wild variations
I can't do burpees...between my knees and my shoulders, I can't do high impact
Hope you watch the video to see all of the common challenges clients have and how I modify around them :-)
The modification I’d like to see is a new name for this exercise. “Burpee” sounds slightly rude and is a bit silly to say, like something an eight-year-old would think up. I agree that it’s a great exercise, but it might benefit from a marketing makeover.
haha well I guess you can tell the inventor to change his last name then ;-P
Do Burpees w/out d jump up (past knee injury); replaced with variations of other movements
I really love love love burpees. They can be much fun if you play with them :) my newest favotite- a mix of burpee and inchworm!
Awesome!
I work out several times every week, and my number one goal is to do burpees (required 30-rep penalty in Spartan races). I hope to get there this year before I turn 68! Thanks for the great video!
You GO Girl 💪🏼 you got this 💯
You've got this Susan!
They (burpee's) will definitely keep your heart rate up! Ya.. you should do them.
sure watch it all... but if you watched only the first 20 seconds, the resulting laughter could count as aerobic activity! 🤣🤣
🤣
I can do burpees with the full movement but I really dislike them. They are very exhausting
They are killer! But all the more reason to do the uncomfortable! Especially when you can do it correctly!
I have never been able to do more than a few burpees because they make me nauseous.. used to f*CK me up in karate training. Haven't watched the whole video yet so will see if any of the variations work for me lol!
Focusing on your breathing may help as well!
Old school 👍🏾regular exercise in the army the old Liverpool manager Bill Shankly used to make his players do them in the 70’s
I hate burpees!😂😂 gonna do them!
Burpees always kill my low back....now I see my form was WAY off😂
That focus on that exhale and brace during the plank is so key! It's easy for our hips to drop.
Burpee's for the 1 year old?
But seriously, I love burpee's and this was a great video
Thanks!
I have to, respectfully, disagree. The average client trains 2-3 days a week... to many important buckets to fill. They will still get them wrong... everytime. If i want 'full body cardio' i use an AirDyne. It's Safe and nothing more effective. The Gen Pop has to many issues. Poor wrist Mob, Poor T-spine Mob, etc. I love the channel though. Been following you for years. Peace.
I disagree with that approach but the great part is...so many things can work. Sure I may start a client with another thing if they have so many mobility restrictions...but our goal should be to use the training as a chance to rebuild so those injuries don't add up in everyday life. The gym is the place to retrain movements...not avoid them. And I've taken clients who can't hinge to lean over without throwing out their back to deadlifting. They do specific variations but the key is rebuilding as many movement patterns as we can and showing them an appreciation for earning them. So I'd rather work around to start then really modify a burpee even so much I use it in warm up as we address aches and pains to get them back to controlling as many movements as they can! :-) (Also if you're talking about the AirDyne bike...which I happen to love...that only perpetuates many of the postures and positions that perpetuate issues...from hip flexion to even slight rounding forward...not to mention further gripping to overuse flexors and not promote wrist extension...Vs. the burpee that requires us to learn to control wrist extension, neutral spine and even hip extension)
@@redefiningstrengthOC I'm all for rebuilding and retraining movements. I just don't believe the burpee is the answer. Maybe a Turkish getup, a Kettle bell Swing or a Crawl. As far as the airdyne bike goes... I disagree with your estimation of it. i feel that in the little time it takes to do esd training on it, it is still the best bang for your buck. you're just not on it long enough to perpetuate postures we try to get most ppl out of. It's not like its a Peleton Bike and we spend an hour at a time on it. It's intervals for 15 mins max. 1 part work 3 part rest. It's funny, in my extensive visits to the best trainers, at the best gyms, training the best athletes in the world, I don't see burpees programmed. Ever. ✌🏼
Just remember, burpees hate you too 😂
She right - they never really get any easier.
Yeah, we used to do those in high school football. They used to wear us out wearing full pads.
Correction! Burpees do get easier when done twice a week plus a pushups 10 minute routine
See I disagree but understand your perspective as that is why we can progress moves or do more reps. A 30 second interval of work never feels easier though if we are pushing ourselves...more comfortable being uncomfortable in that way...yes...but you should try to do more reps to create more training volume or perfect/progress the movement in some way that you're always challenging yourself. Trying to get out one more rep in that interval of work makes that standard burpee always challenging for me! :-)
love these new content videos Cori! Great to cheer the working day with humour :)
Thank you!
I love burpees but sometimes I'm doing it wrong just like the worm 😅
We've all had those form break downs. But that's why we at times need to regress to progress!
That intro was everything I needed 🤣🤣🤣
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hate burpees but I will 😅
I did thousands of burpees as a recruit in the British army and I underwent a body transformation
They are a superb all round exercise
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Burpees are great, I do'em in-between sets to keep my heart's rate up.
AAWW 😅😅😅 THE BEGINNING OF THE VIDEO THAT WAS TOTALLY ME!!!
There was a time when I bought a standing punching bag, and I was punching and kicking punching and kicking,
I would punch it and then get on all 4s like a donkey and kick it with both feet like a donkey
Then dance around the punching bag kicking it trying to get a full body workout because I heard that you can get muscular from punching and kicking a punching bag 😅😅😅. I ended up hating that workout and I was so annoyed always having to move the punching bag back to the center of the room from kicking and punching it around,,. That was a while ago, today I'm doing strength training and I very much more enjoy lifting weights then punching and kicking a bag 😆😆
So glad you're enjoying your workouts now!
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Yep! I was right! I knew you were gonna say burpees. I've been avoiding them for a while but I guess this is a sign that I shouldn't anymore.
Definitely a sign to work them in 🤪
One of my fav exercises! 🎉😊
You like doing it?
Wait, where's my 'I HATE BURPEES' t-shirt? Yep, like most people I hate them - that's what makes me want to master them! If that means breaking it down, then so be it. One day I will be able to do the dreaded burpee like you so elegantly do in this EXCELLENT video. Thank you!
HECK YES! Love that you're building up to master this movement!
LOVE this channel but need a bit of help please! I need a modification for arthritic hands that can’t grip hard & take my body weight…or much of any weight. Planks just aren’t possible. Coming back from catastrophic injuries (many broken bones including hands & wrists) but know that burpees was one of my best conditioning move & want to get back there.
Slow and easy and work up, I get that, but How to deal with hands that will never go flat or be able to grip well again? I l can’t grasp a dumbbell and like the box half plank she showed - how high should the box be? I’m a low income senior so have to work with what I’ve got. Thanks!
The forearm plank option off the box I showed here is a great start. You can lower that incline as you feel ready but you can technically go as low as you want. You can also get wedges that are often used used for heel raised stuff but you can put your hands on them to reduce extension demands which can help. And weight vests are a great investment to add loads for lower body stuff. Even wrist weights can be used for pressing type movements and rowing exercises...always a way to work around!
Can these replace weights, or do in between, or in addition?
I would use burpees in a more cardio focused workout. But how you design your weekly schedule and what moves you include depends on your needs and goals. I may even use a SIT finisher with burpees after a weights session.
This video is AWESOME.
I’m a 50 year old who does a modified 1/2 burpee with 2 16kg kettlebells (1/2 burpee to kb swing to kb clean to thruster) so I don’t have to do the jump at the end. I’d rather cook the rest of me. 😅
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I just knew based on the video title that it was going to be burpees. 😂
I often do a lot of burpees but I feel like they have been making my quads disproportionately big. Do other people experience this? It could also be that my form needs to be improved…
If you're doing burpees with a ton of squats and other quad dominant moves without addressing enough posterior chain movements, you can build up specific muscles over others...But because they aren't a strength move and often used in cardio sessions, I would take a look a lot too at your other workouts.
@@redefiningstrengthOC Ok, thanks for replying! It may be that I just need to strengthen my posterior chain so that my quads aren’t always trying to do the work 😅
Love it when you use comedy before this workout; too funny. 😂I really don’t mind burpees, I just dislike adding the push-ups. Still working on that. Still love watching your babies at the end of each video; thanks
Kiwi and Sushi say thanks! And glad you liked the intro!
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This all makes sense and I like flipping the common attitude towards burpees on it's head, thank you! I've regained my fitness since October last year attending a functional fitness group training gym. Burpees are one of the exercises that I've noticed improvement in. This video will help me think about each part of the movement now as I tackle them with a YES lets feel this attitude, rather than a UGH lets just get through this attitude 😄
Seeing those improvements can be so motivating as we repeat moves along our journey! And that extra focus and intentionality with the move will continue to pay off!
Cori - I find that when I do these, my hip-flexors tire out the fastest and it hurts a lot within a couple of days. Am I doing it wrong if my hip flexors are getting slammed?
Also, as a great man once said, "buck furpees!!!"
I'd film yourself to see where your mobility restrictions are or even if you're losing core tension in the plank which could be overloading your hip flexors. Also focus on pushing off the ground more with your hands to pull your feet in with your abs over just relying on your hip flexors. Regress to progress!
I never liked burpees even 45 plus years ago; as child in grade 3 to 6 one teacher (ironically Mrs Pain) used to find any opportunity to get us kids to do burpees. I can remember having to them on hot asphalt - that was especially unpleasant, I guess it made sure you jumped up fast again
They are definitely an uncomfortable move. But I can tell you the more I include moves I don't like but I understand the benefit of, the stronger I do feel I get. And I see the same happening often for clients. Strength is built even mentally in that conquering of something we don't like I find! :-)
I thought originally burpees did not have the push up, adding the push up was a progression move for the burpees.
Burpees have the push up. Squat thrusts are the technical name for a burpee without the push up. :-)
@@redefiningstrengthOC Thank you!
Okay never knew it included a push up😮
In researching the squat thrust is the name of the burpee without, but the full burpee includes one!
I did Burpees every day for 9 months during Covid in 2020. This video inspired me to get back to it. Funny how the body adapts when you do Burpees with no rest days.
We definitely adapt to what we do consistently!
When I was a child we called them squat thrusts. Physically I could not do them right now even with modifications. They were great. They are great.
Squat thrusts are the burpee variation technically without a push up :-)
Totally agree with your summation of our love/hate relationship with burpees. (BTW, I just learned recently that they get their name from a guy named Burpee who invented them. Many years ago when I was in school, they were called squat thrusts.) Loved your opening scene. It reminded me of something from the Patty Duke Show, if anyone is old enough to remember that.
hehe thanks! And squat thrusts don't include a push up generally while the burpees do. But all are amazing options!