It’s Technique Tuesday where we talk about a movement we’re doing tomorrow, WHY we’re doing it, and other fun facts and tips about it!
Movement: Burpee, lateral over the bar
Description: From standing, lower until chest and thighs are flat on the ground. Then hop back up and jump over the bar.
Primary Movement Pattern:
Physical Skills Developed:
Tips, Tricks, and Fun Facts: The burpee is a staple body weight movement that develops coordination, agility, and balance. And we usually do more than just a few at a time, training cardio endurance and stamina.
The rules are simple: touch your chest and thighs to the ground, and then jump over the bar. You have some leeway in how exactly you get down and up, but we want to move efficiently. Let’s break it down!
Setup:
– Start standing.
Initiation:
– Hinge forward at the hips and place both hands on the ground
– Hop (or step) feet back. Control body down to the ground until chest and thighs touch ground. A strictly controlled negative push-up is not required; you may flop.
– Push chest off ground and hop (or step) feet back up
– Hop over the bar with both feet being in the air at some point during the jump.
Common faults:
– Stepping over the bar
– Narrow feet (this isn’t a “fault” but makes the movement harder)
Check out our social media for the slow motion video with commentary and have one of our coaches check your technique tomorrow!
Dean
