Shauna Harrison, a personal trainer and yoga teacher: Burpees with mountain climbers
Harrison is also a big fan of burpees. She says, “It’s a full-body workout that will get your heart rate up, and you can make it harder or easier in different ways.” Here are nine different ways to do a burpee, no matter how good you are. But her go-to burpee has a twist: she also likes mountain climbers, so why not combine the two? When you do both, your heart rate will go through the roof, giving you a major cardio challenge.
- Stand with your feet about as far apart as your shoulders and your arms at your sides.
- Squat down to the floor and put your hands on the floor, shoulder-width apart, by reaching forward.
- Kick your legs straight out behind you and stack your hands under your shoulders to get into a high plank position.
- While still in the plank position, draw your right knee to your chest. Then quickly switch and bring your left knee in toward your chest. One repetition. Alternate between the two sides for four to ten repetitions.
- Your lower body should be in a squat position when you jump your feet toward your hands. Just jump straight up and reach your arms over your head.
Reps: Do this movement for 30 seconds, then take a break for 30 seconds.
