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 ...

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REJOICE, GYM-GOERS: The news you’ve been waiting for is finally here. You should stop doing burpees! No exercise has been overused—and misused—like this try-hard mashup of sprawls and jumps that have ...

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 ...

Burpees have a reputation. They're your favorite full-body burner or your least favorite metcon punishment from CrossFit class. Either way, you can't deny their potency. These high-intensity, ...

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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I was used to suffering through burpees during CrossFit classes, but one day I showed up and the WOD (workout of the day) was 100 burpees for time. I thought my coach was joking. I mean, I've ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the age of social media fitness challenges, trends come and go. Sometimes the strength training challenges take over; sometimes, pilates reigns. Something, cardio sessions rule the trend; sometimes ...

REJOICE, GYM-GOERS: The news you’ve been waiting for is finally here. You should stop doing burpees! No exercise has been overused—and misused—like this try-hard mashup of sprawls and jumps that have ...