10 minute Burpee Challenge

08/25/2011

Today's challenge is simple: 10 minutes of burpees with the goal of achieving 100 burpees!

Good luck - and let me know how you did! Feel free to post your results here under comments!

To Perform a Burpee:
1. From a standing position, either jump down or lower yourself down to the ground into a plank position (hands under shoulders, arms straightened, body facing ground, weight either on your toes or your knees. Body creates a board/plank).
2. Jump or step your feet towards your hands.
3. Jump up, bringing your knees towards your chest OR stand up, if you wish to eliminate any impact!

INCREASED MODIFICATION:
Feel free to add a pushup when you are in the plank position! I personally will not be doing the increased modification as I am certain this is going to be challenging enough for me as is!

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