Burpees are the Best! & Daily Exercise Log

Actually, I kind of hate Burpees. They're hard. And they wear me out. The name is stupid and I don't like them. I am supposed to be doing a series of them for the last week of Objective October, but I skipped yesterday, so now I have to do 50 today.

But that is enough with the complaining because Burpees are actually one of the best full-body exercises around. Apparently they work the muscles in your abs, chest, arms, hamstrings, thighs, and front deltoids. Source When you do Burpees you burn calories, fight fat, speed up your metabolism, build strength in both your lower and upper-body, and you also mix in effective aerobic exercise. You are essentially combining plyometrics and strength training into one extended movement. Source

The Art of Manliness blog gave a nice step by step breakdown on how to perform Burpees:

1. Begin in a squat position with your hands on the ground in front of you
2. Kick your feet back into a push-up position
3. Immediately return your feet into the squat position
4. Leap into the air from the squat position, jumping as high as you can

I've been taught to do Burpees from a standing position, where we squat briefly, and go into the push-up position as quickly and as fluidly as possible. We then do a full push-up, pull the legs back in, then leap into the air. It is very similar to the video above.  And if you would like some Burpee alternatives, you should check out this Shape Magazine article.  
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Monday

Goal: Boxing/Objective October

Nutrition: I had my own frozen pepper steak with brown rice, an imitation Fish Filet and tater tots, and a green smoothie with kale, grapes, carrots, kiwi, apple, lime and flaxseed oil. I also ate two small chocolate chip cookies.  

Hair: Bun

Outcome: I really didn't exercise on Monday, but I got up in the middle of the night to do 50 Burpees (two days worth of Objectives).  

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Tuesday

Goal: Boxing/Objective

Nutrition: Green smoothie - spinach, carrots, grapes, pineapple, pear, lime, celery, and flaxseed oil. Thai curry chicken, mashed sweet potatoes, and broccoli. I had a Tuscan bagel with butter and a huge chocolate chip cookie for an afternoon snack.Then 3/8 of a cheese pizza for dinner. I also drank a pineapple, grape, and lime icee in the evening.  

Hair:  Bun

Outcome: I completed the day's Objective, so I did 30 Burpees at 7 am, then I did some jumping jacks, squats, and frog jumps. Later on I went to boxing where we did 3+ minutes of Burpees straight, so I got in another chunk of Burpees for the day.  

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Wednesday

Goal: Boxing/Objective

Nutrition:Green smoothie - kale, pineapple, lime, ginger, mango, banana, carrots, and flaxseed oil. I have rotisserie chicken, kale, and mashed sweet potatoes for lunch.

Hair: Bun - I've been really lazy.

Outcome: I did some bridge leg extensions, curtsy squats, half-squats, and donkey kicks this morning. I plan to go to boxing tonight.

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I WAS LAZY AND DIDN'T POST ABOUT THE REST OF THE WEEK....

Thursday

Goal: Pole Dance/Boxing/Objective

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Friday

Goal: Training - and the new November challenge begins!

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Saturday

Goal: Run/Hike/Boxing

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Sunday 

Goal: Something

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Write by: Unknown - Monday, October 28, 2013