Monday Workout: Yes, It Is Burpee Week

I know I’m not going to be popular this week.  I am okay with that.  The only way to make peace with burpees (I’m not going to go as far as liking them) is to get better at them and we get better by practicing.  They, like the squats, renegade rows, and lunges are great exercises for building metabolism and burning lots of calories.  Also:  we end up stronger!  This workout has some options in it because folks with knee problems probably don’t want to be doing too many jump squats or lunges; regular squats in a comfortable range of motion or with support from a TRX or stability ball on the wall and high-knee marching with a weight overhead will also do the trick of getting heart rate up and joints moving.  As always, if it hurts, don’t do it.  We need to use our good judgment and adapt workouts to the body we are working with today.  Three rounds.

Xiser	30
flies	20
burpees	10
(jump) squats	30
kickbacks	20
renegade rows	10
overhead lunges/high knees	30
bench press	20
pretty princesses	10