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burpee

burpee exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: cardiovascular system. Equipment: body weight.

burpee exercise demonstration
Target muscle
cardiovascular system
Muscle group
quadriceps
Body part
cardio
Equipment
body weight

Secondary muscles

quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, shoulders, chest

How to perform

  1. Start in a standing position with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Lower your body into a squat position by bending your knees and placing your hands on the floor in front of you.
  3. Kick your feet back into a push-up position.
  4. Perform a push-up, keeping your body in a straight line.
  5. Jump your feet back into the squat position.
  6. Jump up explosively, reaching your arms overhead.
  7. Land softly and immediately lower back into a squat position to begin the next repetition.