Burpees alternative?

[mjd]

Since many of us are no longer able to do burpees (ah the joys of aging!), what's a good, gentler, low impact alternative? (I've never understood how burpees are considered low impact anyway, I find them way more jarring on my body than many high impact moves.)

 

[bayerngirl]

I have a lot of back problems. Slipped discs. Burpees kill my back. This is how I do them, it works for me

Hope this helps!

 

[Murphy]

Thanks for the posting this. I too have been looking for a way to modify the burpees.

 

[bayerngirl]

Thanks for the posting this. I too have been looking for a way to modify the burpees.

Glad I could help I been doing the modify burpees ever since Jessica posted them. You still get a great workout in.

 

[jodijodi]

I have a lot of back problems. Slipped discs. Burpees kill my back. This is how I do them, it works for me

Hope this helps!

Those are great ideas! I like the tuck jump modification too. But I admit that I mainly clicked on the video to see what Peanut was up to! ;-) Thanks Belinda!

 

[bayerngirl]

Those are great ideas! I like the tuck jump modification too. But I admit that I mainly clicked on the video to see what Peanut was up to! ;-) Thanks Belinda!

You are welcome, Jodi Peanut cracks me up!

 

[Rharabed]

This is so helpful. Thanks for posting.

 

[mjd]

Thanks everyone. It's the jumping back bit that I find very jarring on my body and hard on my joints - can't even do that at chair height - so that's the main part I want to modify. Love the idea of using a chair though - getting up and down from floor level quickly makes me dizzy these days.

 

[~Elsie]

Thanks Belinda!
I like to do pilates based walk outs with a narrow/tricep push-up at the end.
https://www.facebook.com/PurePowerPilates/videos/731019987024199/

 

[suethepooh]

There's a burpee like move in afterburn that uses the glider disks which cuts down on the jarring jumping moves. Still goes to floor level quickly though - your modification could be to do them more slowly, I rarely keep up with the pace of burpees in a workout.

 

[~Elsie]

Sue. I don't think I have ever kept up either. I need to concentrate on form and cannot hurry it up. Stabilizing my shoulders takes up time for me. lol.

 

[Justinef]

I'm another one who can't keep up with Cathe on the burpees. Maybe because I'm so much taller? Or maybe that's just an excuse? I like to perform a controlled squat, getting my palms flat on the ground, and only then jump back. If I rush I end up bending over whilst jumping back- and then I don't keep my back rigid.

 

[maddiesmum]

I always do burpees in my own time, as many as I can until Cathe says 'stop!' but slightly behind her beat. (Must be the height too, me and Justine, ha!) No sweat. I love suethepooh's suggestion of doing them with the gliding discs as in Afterburn: awesome alternative. Elsie's suggestion is great too: makes it more of a core and strength move rather than cardio, but hey, it all counts. Nice one.

Peanut really likes that mat! She laid it out just for him after all...

Clare

 

[Cupcake]

I would like to see a WO without burpees. Can't they think of something else? I bet it's a disc waiting to slip or bulge.


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[aqua girl]

I learned a burpees modification from Allie in one of the later Firm workouts. Basically, instead of sending both legs back together,
just squat down, step 1 leg back, bring it back in and stand. Then repeat on the other leg and keep alternating the legs back, one at
a time. Ever since I saw that in the workout, that is the way I do them all the time. No jarring, jumping, but basically you are still
doing the move, just one leg at a time. Works for me !

 

[Beth-B-Fit]

I was doing Breathless Body today and the burpee move had 3 levels: level one was on all fours-mountain climber-one leg in at a time-hold the abs tight. Level was a burpee without the push up and just up on the toes when you stand. Level three was the traditional burpee with a push up in the middle. So maybe try level one-it takes out the jump back and works total body like the burpee!

Beth

 

[mjd]

Thanks so much everyone. I really hope there'll be no burpees (or tuck jumps or air jacks) in the new Ice series, this old bod just can't take the battering anymore. Sigh. I'm the same age as Cathe but just can't keep up anymore - that superwoman just doesn't seem to age!

 

[~Elsie]

Thanks so much everyone. I really hope there'll be no burpees (or tuck jumps or air jacks) in the new Ice series, this old bod just can't take the battering anymore. Sigh. I'm the same age as Cathe but just can't keep up anymore - that superwoman just doesn't seem to age!

Well, I am in my thirties and modify air jacks, jumping scissor squats etc. lol. I need my knees for many more years to come! I've seen my sibling who is just 6 years older than me go through knee problems (eventually two sugeries) from high intensity training. I don't see the point of it but I get that it makes some folks feel awesome. I also take a silica supplement to help prevent this type of thing. Seems joint issues runs in families.

 

[nckfitheart2009]

I also take a silica supplement to help prevent this type of thing. Seems joint issues runs in families.

Good point made there!

I do not have knee issue but do take Glucosamine as a prevention.
I like plyo without overdoing it. Just need to remember to take them consistently cause it help.
Very good for those who have knee issues.