Use this 2-minute burpee test to see where you rank after 45, plus tips to improve technique, power, and conditioning.

Burpees may not be fun in the moment, but all that jumping, pressing, and sweating isn’t for nothing. Burpees are an awesome functional exercise, meaning that in addition to getting your heart rate up ...

Burpees have long been sold as the ultimate full-body move—but trainer Dan Go says they’re more hype than help. Go recently named the most overrated exercises out there, and burpees took the top (or ...

The fitness world is moving on from burpees. Here’s what top coaches recommend now. REJOICE, GYM-GOERS: The news you’ve been waiting for is finally here. You should stop doing burpees!

Like all good fitness challenges, it started with an Instagram post. My friend Julie, a bona fide badass and stand-up paddleboard champion, declared she was going to attempt 50 burpees every day for ...

Burpees are often a move that garners grunts and groans during training sessions — and there’s a reason why people dread them. The exercise combines a series of workout moves, including the squat, ...

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Instead of burpees, do kettlebell swings for a full-body workout that builds muscle in your legs and core, improves stamina, and torches calories.

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? The burpee is an inherently bad exercise. However you do it—chest to the ...