How to Lose Weight (Tip #3): Start Doing Burpee Exercise for Fat Loss
Burpee which is also known as a squat thrust is a full body exercise used in strength training and as an aerobic exercise.
If you think that you can lose weight only by going to the gym, you are wrong, as there are few underrated exercises which can burn your calories tremendously and help you lose fat. One such exercise is burpee, which can simply be performed anywhere without any setup. How to Lose Weight Tip #1: Ectomorph, Mesomorph or Endomorph? Identify Your Body Type Before You Start Weight Loss Diet and Workout.
Burpee which is also known as a squat thrust is a full body exercise used in strength training and as an aerobic exercise. This exercise was developed in the year 1940 by Royal H.Burpee as part of his PhD thesis. It became popular when the United States Armed Services adopted it as a way to assess the fitness level of recruits when the US entered World War II. How to Lose Weight (Tip #2): Track your Calorie Intake For Weight Loss.
How to perform Burpee?
The classic burpee is a four-count burpee. Start from a standing position, move into a squat with your hands on the ground and your feet kicked back in a plank position. Then immediately return back in a squat position, keeping your arms extended so you are in a raised plank position. Then finally jump in the air with your arms raised upward.
Watch: Burpee for beginners
How can burpee help in weight loss?
If you are a person who does exercise regularly, you can incorporate this as part of your aerobic exercise twice in a week by performing four sets of 15 repetitions. However, you can also lose weight by performing burpees at home. Get hold of the basic burpee by performing 15-20 reps of 3-4 sets initially. You can then add variations like burpee with push-ups, burpee with a box jump. You can make this High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Exercise challenging by doing 100 Burpee challenge, where you have to perform the first 15 reps quickly and try to complete the balance repetition under 10 minutes.
Burpee exercise converts your body into a fat burning machine because this form of aerobic exercise is an intense full body exercise which burns a ton of calories. However, it is important to note that no exercise can prove to be effective unless and until you follow a good healthy diet.
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