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PaperclipPerfector  4mo ago (text post)   2105 thread views

Wellness Wednesday for January 10, 2024

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I couldn't find the post about a 100% burpee program either by going through every WW thread or by searching, but I'm quite sure someone made it a week or two ago. Anyway, I went and looked at the program, here's the gist:

  • you train 80 minutes a week
  • you spend these 80 minutes either doing burpees or trying to catch your breath between sets of burpees
  • you do both six-count (squat, hip thrust, push-up) or navy seal (+2 more push-ups combined with mountain climbers) burpees, preferably in a 50:50 split (40 minutes of one, 40 of the other)
  • you measure your progress by how many of each you can do in 20 minutes (one or the other, not both in the same 20 minutes):

I tried this myself and got to 120 sets of six-counts, which is between levels 1C and 1D. After about 20 sets of six-counts I've been out of breath and had to do the rest in sets of ten.

What's my verdict?

Is it a one-stop program like its author claims? Nope, I would want more variety, something to hit my back at least, and some strength training to complement it.

Is it better than doing nothing? Certainly. You are unlikely to hurt yourself by doing bodyweight exercises, and it has a seductively low barrier to entry, you only need a floor to start.

Should I be doing more aerobic exercises? Certainly.

Are burpees the aerobic exercise for me? Well, I don't dislike them as much as I dislike running, but as far as I know, you need lower intensity aerobic exercise to build up VO2max.

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