Burpee
Also known as: Burpees, Squat Thrust
Burpee is a compound plyometrics exercise using body only that trains the quadriceps.
PlyometricsBody OnlyBeginnerCompound
Primary muscles: Quadriceps
Secondary muscles: Chest, Glutes, Shoulders, Triceps
How to do it
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
- Squat down, place your hands on the floor, and jump or step your feet back into a plank.
- Lower your chest to the floor, push back up, then jump or step your feet back toward your hands.
- Stand and jump straight up with your arms overhead, landing softly to start the next rep.
Track it with MyoAmigo
MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Burpee from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Quadriceps volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.
