Exercise for weight loss: Here is how to do perfect burpees to burn calories, build strength  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images
- Exercise should be a part of everyone’s lifestyle to live a healthy and happy life
- Burpees is a very popular exercise that many fitness enthusiasts include in their routine
- Here is how you can do perfect burpees, and the many health benefits the exercise has
New Delhi: Exercise is recommended as a part of a healthy lifestyle for everyone, irrespective of age, gender, existing health conditions, etc. Exercise helps to strengthen the immune system, improve the functioning of vital organs like the heart, kidneys, liver, etc, and also helps you lose weight and stay fit. Exercise has also been linked with many benefits for mental health, and it also helps to keep us energised and take on the day.
One of the exercises that is very popular for burning calories and helping in building strength is known as burpees. We all have seen many celebrities, fitness enthusiasts swear by the exercise, but we often find it very complex and difficult to perform. Not performing exercises in the right form can be dangerous, as it can lead to muscle injuries. Therefore, you must know the correct way to do every exercise you want to include in your routine. Here is how to do perfect burpees, in a correct manner.
How to do Burpees
- Stand with your feet wide apart.
- Squat down and place your hands in between your feet. Make sure you use your legs to bend down, and not your back.
- Supporting your body weight on your hands, jump a little off the ground to extend your legs outwards, fully, to go into a plank-like position.
- At this point, you may add a push up for some extra burn.
- Jump back to bring your feet closer to your hands.
- Stand back up, if you want you may do this with a jump.
- Repeat for 10 times, and do about 3 sets of this exercise in one routine.
Benefits of Burpees
The burpees are a full-body exercise. Its benefits include –
- It strengthens the muscles – calves, glutes, back, legs and core.
- It helps to burn more calories than other strength-building exercises.
- It helps to accelerate the heart rate, which helps strengthen the heart.
- It builds stamina.
- Burpees help improve posture and agility.
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Disclaimer: Tips and suggestions mentioned in the article are for general information purpose only and should not be construed as professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor or a dietician before starting any fitness programme or making any changes to your diet.
