Burpee

How it is used

Class instructions should state which burpee variation is expected.

Example sentences

1. The instructor demonstrated a burpee without the final jump.

   The example removes one optional part of the movement.

2. We counted each burpee only after returning to standing.

   Standing marks the agreed end of a complete repetition.

Common collocations

• burpee variation
• burpee challenge

Related terms

• bodyweight exerciseAn exercise that uses your own body as resistance instead of machines, weights, or other external load.
• plankA core exercise in which you hold your body in a straight line, supported on your forearms or hands and your toes, without moving.

More terms: Exercises & Technique

• squat
• push-up
• stretch
• deadlift
• bench press
• lunge
• pull-up
• form
• compound exercise
• isolation exercise
• eccentric phase
• concentric phase