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
Description: From standing, lower until chest and thighs are flat on the ground. Then hop back up to standing and jump while touching hands above head.
Primary Movement Pattern:
Physical Skills Developed:
Tips, Tricks, and Fun Facts: The burpee is a staple body weight “gymnastic” movement that develops coordination, agility, and balance. And we almost always do more than just a few at a time – for the purpose of training cardio/respiratory endurance and stamina.
The rules are simple: touch your chest and thighs to the ground, and then jump in the air, touching your hands above your head, with full body extension. You have some leeway in how exactly you get back and forth between those two positions, but there are more and less efficient ways to go about it. 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
- Hinge back up at the hips, jump with full body extension, and touch hands together above head
Common faults:
- Not reaching full extension at the top
- 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