burpee
burpee — highlighted muscle: cardiovascular system

Muscles worked

cardiovascular system, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, shoulders, chest

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burpee

Body part
cardio
Equipment
body weight
Muscle group
quadriceps

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Start in a standing position with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Lower your body into a squat position by bending your knees and placing your hands on the floor in front of you.

  3. 3

    Kick your feet back into a push-up position.

  4. 4

    Perform a push-up, keeping your body in a straight line.

  5. 5

    Jump your feet back into the squat position.

  6. 6

    Jump up explosively, reaching your arms overhead.

  7. 7

    Land softly and immediately lower back into a squat position to begin the next repetition.

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