

So, here is a series of alternatives to burpees that have similar qualities and produce similar results as the burpee. Sometimes the last thing you want to do is another regular-old burpee, but you still like the training effect they offer. Stringing them all together for reps as a conditioning workout is asking a lot. Pushups can be a surprisingly demanding strength exercise when performed with correct form, and many people haven’t jumped in years. Squats, even bodyweight ones, take a reasonable amount of mobility, flexibility, and coordination.

Instead, I resort to a burpee workout when I’m crunched for time, don’t have access to a gym or nice outdoor experience, or am otherwise not feeling a full-on gym workout but still want to train. Now, I don’t typically bake burpees into my week-to-week workouts. If you’re ever outdoors and need to warm up fast, a quick set of 15-20 burpees will get your body temperature up faster than anything. You can do them slowly and methodically, or quick for a sprint-like workout.
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They are full body movements that engage every muscle group, require only as much space as you need to do a pushup, and can be done anywhere. Burpees are bodyweight exercises, and thus require no equipment or weights. Whenever I’m strapped for time and equipment and still need a solid workout, I turn to the burpee.
