This is a blog where we get the privilege of sharing our views on holistic health, fitness training, growing as individuals and together as a couple, and hopefully being an inspiration to others out there who decide that they too want a more enriched life. AnthroFit is how we describe our method of living. If we break it down, we have Anthro, meaning: human or human-like qualities, and Fit, short for fitness, meaning: the state or condition of being physically sound and healthy.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Burpee Time
A Burpee is a full-body exercise that can be done as a warm-up, during your actual workout, or at the end to finish a workout up. It's a no-nonsense exercise that gets the heart pumping and leaves you gasping for air.
Like most exercises, there are variations to accommodate every fitness level. We are showing you guys an advanced version here.
To perform a burpee, just follow these instructions:
Begin in a squat position with hands on the floor in front of you
Kick your feet back to a pushup position
Perform a quick pushup (regular or modified)
Immediately return your feet to the squat position
Leap up as high as possible from the squat position
A few things to remember: form is key, engage your core by keeping your abs tight, try to jump straight up into the air, and keep what will be a fast pace for you to benefit from the cardio-effect, and of course, remember to breathe.
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