The burpee (or squat thrust): What this exercise is and how to do it

The first time gymgoers hear the word ?burpee,? they laugh. Then they learn what that word means and they groan. Often used interchangeably with ?squat thrust,? it refers to an exercise combining a squat with a push-up, two of the most effective body weight movements out there. Pair them together, and you have an overall strength builder guaranteed to leave you out of breath in seconds.

That?s why in the fitness world these days, the burpee is king. It?s raising heart rates at boot camps, martial arts classes, personal training sessions and, most of all, at CrossFit facilities. The international network of gyms that promote back-to-basics techniques for ?forging elite fitness? have elevated the exercise into a must-do for its athletes.

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