Other fitness experts have weighed in with some saying that:
• They disapprove of burpees because they may cause strain to your wrists.
• There are other ways to practice getting up off the ground,
• There are alternatives to increase your heart rate, and more opinions.
Some experts love burpees because they have seen good results - they perform them safely.
Opinions, opinions, opinions, and opinions!
We get it, fitness world. We cannot make people entirely frustrated with our profession; otherwise, they will further increase the gap between individuals who practice a sound body and those who not participate in exercise. So, be careful of opinions. Fitness needs less, "don't do this exercise," and more, "an optimal time to use this exercise occurs when..." This profession relies on dependency - an exercise depends on the client, the specialist or coach, environment, health history, research, at times. We do not have to knock everything. Keep the options wide open!
Process
I like burpees as exercises. I do not always give them to clients based on the client. However, I give variations:
Opinions, opinions, opinions, and opinions!
We get it, fitness world. We cannot make people entirely frustrated with our profession; otherwise, they will further increase the gap between individuals who practice a sound body and those who not participate in exercise. So, be careful of opinions. Fitness needs less, "don't do this exercise," and more, "an optimal time to use this exercise occurs when..." This profession relies on dependency - an exercise depends on the client, the specialist or coach, environment, health history, research, at times. We do not have to knock everything. Keep the options wide open!
Process
I like burpees as exercises. I do not always give them to clients based on the client. However, I give variations:
• Start from a higher position
• Instead of jumping, do a heel raise
• Bad wrists? Drop to an elbow/forearm plank or bald your fists or use a softer landing like an airex pad.
History
An elderly client that I had for five years had trouble getting off the floor after falls. We never did burpees, but... we practiced getting up off the floor. So, I can see why the argument for doing burpees does not immediately translate to, "Oh, it is functional for getting up off the floor." Well, that depends. I think it is fun to get up off the floor by quickly flexing your hips and landing on your feet with your hands on the ground as you would perform in the beginning of a burpee from a floor start.
Athleticism
Is the burpee an athletic move? Yes. As an ice hockey coach, I understand how a variation of a burpee can enhance a skill such as getting up from a fall and exploding out of your start to make a play. So, complete elimination of a burpee? I disagree with that notion. But, again, it depends on the coach, specialist, or trainer.
Keep Inspiring,
Derek
Derek Arledge, MS, CSCS - @teemptraining
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