Toronto Child Care & Fitness: Many families struggle to get back to their former selves. Here is a simple and time effective way to decrease that unwanted belly buldge for Moms and Dads alike. You can even have your little ones join in on the fun!
From Burps to Burpees!!
The burpee is the ultimate full-body exercise. There’s a reason why football teams, Fit practitioners, and elite military forces use the burpee in their workouts. Just one simple movement tests both your strength and aerobic capacities. Below is a few more details on the benefits of the burpee:
Strength. The burpee is a full-body, strength training exercise. With each repetition, you’ll work your chest, arms, front deltoids, thighs, hamstrings, and abs. Trust me. Your legs will feel like they’re pumping battery acid after you complete a set of burpees.
Fat burning. Because you’re using your full body when doing burpees and because they’re such an intense workout, the burpee is one of the best exercises to burn fat. Studies have shown that high intensity exercises, like burpees, burn up to 50% more fat than conventional strength training exercises. They’ve also been shown to speed up your metabolism which helps you burn more calories throughout the day. If you’re looking to get rid of that spare tire, step off the elliptical machine and start doing burpees.
Conditioning. Burpees are an effective exercise for developing the conditioning and endurance for both male and female.
Free. There are no fancy gizmos, classes, or gym memberships required to perform a burpee. All you need is your body and a floor; you can also keep your little one near by for extra motivation.
Portable. You can do this exercise anywhere. On the road? Bust some out in the hotel room. Don’t have a gym membership? Get your burpee on at the park. Or if you have an extra set of clothing at work that 15 minute break is a great opportunity to keep up your fitness goals.
To perform a basic burpee, just follow these instructions:
When performing burpees, the key is to perform them in quick succession in order to get the conditioning benefits this exercise is famous for.
In Practice.
Challenge yourself and set a goal to achieve. Ex.
100 Burpee Challenge. Pretty simple. Just do one set of 100 burpees as fast as you can. I can usually do the first 20 in a minute or so. After that I hit a wall, and it takes me about 15 minutes to finish the rest as I lay on the ground to rest between reps. Take as long as you need until you hit the 100 burpee mark.
2 Minute Drill. Set your stop watch and crank out as many burpees as you can in two minutes
Give it a try Parents your body, mind, and spirit will thank you.
Till next time.
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