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WHY YOUR BODY LOVES BARRE3 BURPEES
The burpee is one of the buzziest moves in fitness these days—but it can also be one of the most dangerous. That’s why at barre3, we’ve created our own variation on the burpee. Barre3 instructor Shannon McClintock explains how the barre3 Burpee delivers all the benefits of the traditional move, minus the potentially dangerous high-impact aspect.
The Trouble With Traditional Burpees
One of the biggest problems with traditional burpees is the impact that comes with them. For most people, at some point in their lives, high-impact is not going to feel good on the joints. When you’re jumping into a plank, moving quickly to squats and back to standing, you’re putting major stress on your body.
What’s more, doing such a high-intensity exercise quickly doesn’t support good form. Chances are, your push-up looks sketchy and your plank is out of alignment. Classic burpees forget about form, and instead aim at completing the movement as quickly as you can. By doing lots of movement with little control, you’re increasing your risk for injury.
How The Barre3 Burpee Is Different
When designing the barre3 Burpee, we knew we wanted to create a low-impact variation that still gives you a great cardio boost. You’ll typically see the move come in the middle of class, when our focus is to get the heart rate up. Despite eliminating the impact between movements, the barre3 Burpee is still a great cardio move—just performed in a slower, more controlled fashion.
Modifying the barre3 Burpee is super simple as well. Instead of stepping into Plank, you’ll stick to your squats. If you take this modification, you’re only missing the additional ab work that comes from stepping back into Plank. But in barre3 Burpees, we don’t hold Plank for very long, so skipping it isn’t a make-or-break in terms of effectiveness. The big point of the barre3 Burpee is to get the heart rate going. Anyone who’s done a minute or so of large-range-motion squats knows they’ll give you exactly that.
Whether you’re doing barre3 Burpees or not, every workout gets your heart rate high and delivers a healthy muscle burn. Find your local studio or sign up for a 15-day free trial of barre3 online today!
The burpee is one of the buzziest moves in fitness these days—but it can also be one of the most dangerous. That’s why at barre3, we’ve created our own variation on the burpee. Barre3 instructor Shannon McClintock explains how the barre3 Burpee delivers all the benefits of the traditional move, minus the potentially dangerous high-impact aspect.
The Trouble With Traditional Burpees
One of the biggest problems with traditional burpees is the impact that comes with them. For most people, at some point in their lives, high-impact is not going to feel good on the joints. When you’re jumping into a plank, moving quickly to squats and back to standing, you’re putting major stress on your body.
What’s more, doing such a high-intensity exercise quickly doesn’t support good form. Chances are, your push-up looks sketchy and your plank is out of alignment. Classic burpees forget about form, and instead aim at completing the movement as quickly as you can. By doing lots of movement with little control, you’re increasing your risk for injury.
How The Barre3 Burpee Is Different
When designing the barre3 Burpee, we knew we wanted to create a low-impact variation that still gives you a great cardio boost. You’ll typically see the move come in the middle of class, when our focus is to get the heart rate up. Despite eliminating the impact between movements, the barre3 Burpee is still a great cardio move—just performed in a slower, more controlled fashion.
Modifying the barre3 Burpee is super simple as well. Instead of stepping into Plank, you’ll stick to your squats. If you take this modification, you’re only missing the additional ab work that comes from stepping back into Plank. But in barre3 Burpees, we don’t hold Plank for very long, so skipping it isn’t a make-or-break in terms of effectiveness. The big point of the barre3 Burpee is to get the heart rate going. Anyone who’s done a minute or so of large-range-motion squats knows they’ll give you exactly that.
Whether you’re doing barre3 Burpees or not, every workout gets your heart rate high and delivers a healthy muscle burn. Find your local studio or sign up for a 15-day free trial of barre3 online today!
