FOR MOST GYM-GOERS, there's one word that serves as a shorthand for painful, difficult workouts that will likely leave them doubled-over and heaving to catch their breath: burpee. The burpee is one of ...

Burpees have long been one of the most feared — and respected — exercises in the fitness world. Trainers frequently include them in workouts because they challenge both cardiovascular endurance and ...

Shawn Arent, the director of the Center for Health and Human Performance at Rutgers University and a fellow at the American College of Sports Medicine, demonstrates the proper form for the burpee.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As a personal trainer, even I dread doing this exercise and many of my clients do, too. However, they’re great for building ...

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Burpees are often a move that garners grunts and groans during training sessions — and there’s a reason why people dread them. The exercise combines a series of workout moves, including the squat, ...