The Yoga-Inspired Burpee Variation You Have to Try
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Should you do yoga or should you do burpees? Now you don't have to choose. Try this yoga-inspired burpee variation that blends Sun Salutations with the basic burpee.
Mountain Pose
Begin with the feet together, palms pressed at the heart center.
Jump
Bend the knees deeply like you're doing Chair Pose and jump straight up, landing with the feet together.
Standing Forward Bend
Fold forward, planting the palms on either side of the feet.
Plank
Jump the feet back so the body is on one straight line, shoulders over the wrists.
Chaturanga
Bend the elbows behind you, lowering the torso so it's parallel with the floor.
Upward Facing Dog
Straighten the arms, scooping the chest forward, resting on the tops of the feet and hands.
Chaturanga
Bend the elbows behind you and roll backward onto the bottom of the toes, coming back into Chaturanga.
Plank
Straighten the arms, pressing the chest back up into a plank position (this is tough!).
Downward Facing Dog
Lift the hips and press back to an upside down V shape, Down Dog.
Jump With Tucked Knees
Pop off the balls of the feet, jumping the hips as high as you can in a donkey kick. Try to jump so high that you stack your hips over the shoulders if possible. Then land with the feet in between the hands.
Standing Forward Bend
Fold forward, stretching the hamstrings and lower back.
Mountain Pose
Stand up and get ready to jump, repeating this Down Dog burpee a total of five to 10 times.