Description
The burpee, or squat thrust, is a full body exercise used in strength training and as an aerobic exercise. The basic movement is performed in four steps and known as a four-count burpee: Begin in a standing position. Move into a squat position with your hands on the ground. (count 1) Kick your feet back into a plank position, while keeping your arms extended. (count 2) Immediately return your feet into squat position. (count 3) Stand up from the squat position (count 4)
Muscles
Primary muscles
- Glutes
- Quads
- Abs (rectus abdominis)
- Soleus
Secondary muscles
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Description and images from the open wger exercise database, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (authors: BFad07, Gianluca Vespignani (imported from Feeel), wger.de, Clément Mondon (imported from Feeel), flexagoon (imported from Feeel), Daan Vervacke (imported from Feeel)). Translations by Calix are shared under the same license. Muscle diagrams: wger project (AGPL-3.0).