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Cardio Β· Lower body

Burpees

Difficulty Endurance

How to perform it

Full-body exercise in one flowing movement: squat, push-up (chest, shoulders, triceps) and explosive jump (legs, glutes), all held together by a braced core. Compared to a jump alone it combines strength and cardio and spikes your heart rate fast.

Equipment

No equipment (bodyweight)

Muscles worked

Muscles and artwork credits
  • Front delts
  • Mid and lower chest
  • Rectus femoris
  • Transverse abdominis (not on the surface map)

Artwork: Ryan Graves, CC BY 4.0, modified

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