I don’t know anyone who feels particularly happy when asked to do any number of burpees during a workout. Personally, I don’t mind them (I know, don’t judge me), but then again, I don’t usually do 50 ...

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Put simply, compound exercises are moves that recruit large muscle groups and use multiple joints. "You're activating several muscles or muscle groups at one time," Brooke Taylor, NASM- and ...

According to Harvard studies, a 125-pound person burns up to 240 calories every half hour performing burpees, while a 185-pound person burns up to 355 calories. But here’s what I wish someone had told ...

Rhys and Amy take us through a 25-minute full body cardio workout. This workout consists of pop squats, leg raises to toe touches, star toe touches, push-ups, burpees, and an AMRAP burnout. Wardrobe: ...

Burpees remain the great equalizer of fitness tests. They demand strength from the floor to standing, coordination between upper and lower body, core stability under fatigue, and enough cardiovascular ...