Are burpees a good way to lose fat?

[dmatter]

I remember quag saying he did burpees as a form of cardio. is it a good way to shed some fat?

 

[Alle_Gory]

Cardio is good to burn fat, yes.

 

[Kerpal]

They can be. It's not necessarily the tool that's important, it's how you employ it.

When most people say "cardio", they mean a long, easy, low intensity session on a treadmill.

Short, hard, high intensity conditioning workouts are the best way to lose fat, and burpees can easily be integrated into such a workout, or even used on their own.

Try doing 100 as fast as you can. My best time so far is 6:50.

 

[Flyer]

Burpees.. I tried that once.

Yes, it'll burn you out. Try not to vomit the first time you do it.

 

[jocca]

Burpees are an excellent way to perform a high intensity cardio workout. I usually incorporate skipping with it in the same set as I find them both to be benificial if succeeded by each other

 

[Quagmire911]

Buy Ross Enamaits Infinite Intensity and you tell me.

And like Kerpal said, do 100 as fast as possible and see how you feel afterwards.

 

[Tenzen]

Doing them while holding dumbbells is good too