Burpees Hate You Too!

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What a blessing! I was thinking today. Wouldn't it be nice if I could do a small workout just before the end of the day. Sort of like a stress reliever. Then BANG! Look what came into my Facebook Spartan Chicked News Feed - A BURPEE CHALLENGE! 

Now those who know me know I HATE BURPEES!!

Why...because they work your ENTIRE body: shoulders, legs, abs, arms, back, chest...Need I say more?!

Basically this is a Burpee: 

• Cardio Purgatory
• A particularly nasty squat/pushup/jump movement that NO ONE is excited about
• Trainers lover smirking at you when you attempt to do them
• A CrossFit homicide

I learned all about Burpees two years ago at the Miami Super Spartan Race. In essence, it's a Spartan penalty. 

Here is an example of how it works:

• Don't want to climb the 8 foot wall. Drop and give them 30. 
• Failed the monkey bars - 30 burpees please.
• Fell of the traverse wall - oh too bad so sad...30 burpees. 

Failed obstacles provide spectators with a good laugh. Each and ever Spartan racer gives the same reaction: their face drops down, their shoulders slump, and they all scream this: "BUCK FURPEES!" We drop and give them 30. 

Yep, you got it! Burpees: the most feared and abhorred pain maker ever to appear in the exercise world. It will either make or break you.

So, back to the challenge. Why is it a blessing? Because God has a funny sense of humor. Knowing how much I hate them, BOOM! He sends me this Burpee Challenge to show me I CAN DO IT!

Am I going to? Of course! 

Day 1 DONE! AROO

Who's going to join me?

If you want to see how to do a proper Spartan Burpee, just check out this YouTube Video. (Burpee Video)