Burpees are fun, even though they tend to make me a little dizzy sometimes. You need to take the following tips into consideration when wanting to do burpees for fat loss.
Burpees can be great for fat loss because in the end they are just another form of aerobic exercise.
If you're reading this and wonder what the heck is a burpee, here is the basic routine.
1. You start in a squat position with your hands on the ground in front of you.
2. Then you kick your feet backwards to a push-up position.
3. You then immediately return your feet to their original squat position.
4. Without pause, you then leap up as high as you can from the squat position.
You are using a lot of muscles with you going down to the ground, kicking your feet back, and then leaping into the air.
More importantly, you are employing your quads and butt muscles that make up a large percentage of your muscle mass.
That exercise increases your heart rate and causes your body to burn calories so that it can supply energy to those muscles.
When doing burpees for fat loss you need to keep doing them for between 12 to 20 minutes.
Your body only really kicks into fat burn mode after roughly ten to twelve minutes of exercise.
Since burpees are quite strenuous activity, close monitor how you feel after a few minutes. Stop immediately if you feel light-headed or experience any discomfort or pain.
Doing burpees for longer than 20 minutes at a time could also put your knees at risk. You put a lot of strain on your knees when you leap up into the air and land back on your feet.
Like any aerobic exercise, burpees can be great for fat loss as long as you do them sensibly and do them regularly.
By: Tisha Diaz -