Posted on March 29, 2016 by Kate Halsall

Have you ever noticed how personal trainers not only seem to love burpees, but also introduce new variations as if to try and disguise them? But let’s face it, we never manage to pull the wool over your eyes! But love them or hate them, they do provide a physical challenge and no one burpee is the same as the next. If you’re ready for the next level of burpee, why not try our 101 Burpee Challenge! This workout is designed to progress your burpees, so we start with your bog standard burpee, and then change it every round.

It’s not for the faint hearted:

• 10 “Standard” burpees – however you like to do them (we know they’re your favourite really!)
• 10 Star Jump burpee – when you jump those feet in and go to stand, explode into a a big off the ground star jump (like a letter X)
• 10 Straddle burpees – when you jump those feet behind you, straddle them!
• 10 Squat burpees – start and finish in a wide squat stance
• 10 Spiderman burpees – when you do the press up part, you bring one knee to the outside of your elbow and then next time bring the other knee in
• 10 Side Plank burpees – instead of the press up, open up into a side plank one side and then on your next rep do the other side
• 10 Single Leg burpees – as you start the burpee, have one foot off the ground and try to keep it in the air throughout. Swap legs for each rep
• 10 Long Jump burpees -once you have jumped your feet in and are standing up, propel your body forward as if you are long jumping
• 10 Box Jump burpees – using a step, your hands go on the step when you jump out and press up, but when you jump back in, you also jump on and off the step
• 10 Weighted burpees – using a pair of dumbbells, the only difference is that as your return to standing position you press the dumbbells up
• 1 “Man Maker” – my current favourite! Using weights, you drop to the floor and jump your feet out then perform 1 press up, renegade row each arm, jump back in, curl the weights up to your shoulders, squat and then press the dumbbells – BOOM!

Let us know how you got on!