Exercise of the Week

Burpee:
If you are finding that your weight training workout is not offering you enough intensity or challenge, we have found an awesome weight bearing exercise that does not require any exercise equipment.

A few minutes of doing this Burpee conditioning will quickly convince you that your own body weight provides plenty of resistance for a butt-kicking workout. This exercise will not only get your heart rate going but also blast your stamina and fat loss.

How to Perform a Burpee:

1. Begin in a squat position with hands on the floor in front of you.


2. Kick your feet back to a push-up position


3. Immediately return your feet to the squat position


4. Leap up as high as possible from the squat position

Repeat this moving as fast as possible. Maintain a fast pace for this exercise, and strive for maximum height with each jump. Most athletes will average between 12 and 15 reps.

Modification:

Easier: If this is to intense for you to begin, just eliminate the jump at the end, and go back to a standing position.

Harder: If you want to make this exercise a bit more challenging add a push-up in the plank position.