22 MUSCLE & FITNESSJUNE 2017TRAIN CROSSFIT INFUSION
EXERCISE REPS
Burpees* 100CROSSFIT-
INFUSED
WORKOUT*Directions: complete 100 burpees as quickly as
possible. Rest as needed. This can be done as a
conditioning “finisher” after a lifting workout or on
its own as a high-intensity cardio session. If you’re
a beginner or are unaccustomed to doing burpees,
perform 50 for time instead of 100 and increase
the reps as your stamina improves.EDGAR ARTIGABurp it up
Burpees suck, but they’re unmatched when it
comes to ramping up your metabolic rate.
BY JOE WUEBBENCROSSFIT DIDN’T INVENT
the burpee (screw whoever did),
but countless WODs feature this
awkward, labour-intensive and
painful exercise. Although it’s
universally despised, the burpee
should at the very least be
sprinkled into your regimen.
“The burpee is a total-body
movement that will have you
burning calories much more
efficiently than jogging or walking,”
says CrossFit athlete Brian Strump.
“With each rep, you’ll work yourarms, chest, legs, glutes and
core. Burpees can be done any-
where, require zero equipment
and can be added to any workout
when your goal is to incorporate
a conditioning piece.”
There’s some debate about how
to perform a burpee. CrossFitters
perform theirs for time, so the form
may appear wonky, but it’s good to
do them with picture-perfect form
(as shown above). At the end of the
day, a burpee is a burpee, so suck
it up, because they do.