I'm partial to daily burpees http://joshuaspodek.com/js_blogseries/burpees, having done them daily for about 7.5 years. No equipment necessary, weather doesn't matter, no reason not to do them.
http://www.structurepersonalfitness.com/dont-burpees-probabl...
https://www.wellfitandfed.com/fit/burpees-read-this-and-you-...
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/burpees-exercise-fit...
(...) The move, which incorporates jumping, tightening, speed, and fat burning, is often touted as the one move that incorporates all your muscles - and can be done by almost anyone.
But according to Murphy, they make more sense in the military - where the exercise originated, and where the risk of a bullet coming towards you is more likely.
Murphy told Men's Health: “Burpees aren’t good for the human body. You know what burpees are good for? They originated in the military as a way of dodging bullets. They’re good for relocation.”
And although the move does burn fat, Murphy isn’t a fan - especially if your career is more office focused and less about dodging enemy fire.
He said: “Imagine you’re doing burpees and then going to your sit-down job in an office all day. It’s not good for the wrist, and the spine is not in the proper position.”
Was the part where it says: “Burpees aren’t good for the human body" or "It’s not good for the wrist, and the spine is not in the proper position.” missing?
No, but a trainer's advice is better to accept than random internet suggestions.
If you want to question those, by all means, go to the medical literature and papers and see if those give more exact reasons or even disagree with said advice. Do you ask for those from your trainer or doctor too though, or usually just follow their advice?
https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/burpees-best-exercise-for...
Burpees make everything burn: Your muscles, your lungs, and most importantly, a ton of calories. The exercise—which entails going from pushup position to a jump and back to a pushup position again—is so tough that performing about 10 fast-paced reps is just as effective at revving your metabolism as a 30-second all-out sprint, according to a recent study published by the American College of Sports Medicine.
In the study, researchers enlisted ROTC cadets for something called the Wingate Anaerobic Power Test: a 30-second sprint with 4 minutes of rest in between for 4 rounds. Some cadets performed 30 seconds of sprinting on a stationary bike while the others did 30 seconds of burpees as quickly as possible. The result: Both high-intensity exercises resulted in serious metabolic and cardiovascular spikes.
But here’s the difference: "Pedaling on a stationary bike is a relatively simple motor pattern, whereas the burpee involves some degree of agility, balance, coordination, and total body strength” thanks to the exercise’s multiple steps, says lead researcher Nicholas H. Gist, Ph.D., deputy director of the Department of Physical Education at the U.S. Military Academy.
http://metro.co.uk/2018/01/31/burpees-really-one-exercise-ne...
Laurence Hannah runs Metabolic London – a functional group training gym – that certainly loves handing out burpees, just when you think the pain is over.
‘I think if it’s done incorrectly – like anything – it can be bad for you…but isn’t that what coaching is all about?’ he tells Metro.co.uk.
‘If we as coaches show you the correct method, and then forget to stretch you off before you go and sit at the desk, then what’s the problem. If you squat heavy and sit at a desk, if you spin and sit at a desk, if you box and sit at a desk without stretching afterwards then you’d have tightness.
‘As long as you perform the move correctly, have the right flexibility and strength AND look after yourself when the training is done, THEN I think it’s a powerful move.’
One could say that the above has so many caveats. Well, no, the above caveats exist for all exercises, whether lifting weights, running, playing basketball, everything. That doesn't mean that all exercises should be ignored, and it certainly doesn't mean that burpees should be ignored. Patrick Murphy is making the claim that burpees are bad in the face of explanations of how burpees are good. The burden of proof is on him to explain why they're bad, as well as anyone on who cites him.
For your herniated disk, hope it gets better, whether through back surgery, a chiropractor, or a physiotherapist. Best of luck.
So I'm not against burpees and if it works for you that's good, I would avoid recommending any spinal stressing exercise to a broad demografic where it can do more damage than good for some. Seen in this light, his answer makes sense: the exercise that you should NEVER do is probably safe for most people, but could be detrimental for enough otherwise healthy people for him not to endorse it. A classic case of a few of us ruining it for the rest of you.
Thank you for the kind words.
Are there any peer-reviewed scientific studies of the advantages and disadvantages?
Are there any in the parent comment? At least this is a reference you can check and decide.
Also, what is the "notoriously unreliable" part? The person is a professional personal trainer, has worked for celebrities, and I see no reason to believe Independent has reported their quote correctly.
You could argue that a random professional personal trainer is not the ultimate source for such advice (though, obviously better than a random comment), but not that there's something "notoriously unreliable" in Independent reporting on what they advice -- except if you extend it to Independent's political affiliations or whatever.
Now I do 3 sets of 9 burpees after waking and before sleeping, for 54 per day.
Other exercises include planks, crunches, single-arm rows, bridges, and curls.
The routine is about 10 minutes each in the morning and evening.
However, more than what exercises I do, I recommend the process of finding what's right for you. I started with what was challenging but I knew I would do (ten burpees per day), then added more when my abilities allowed. Some addition I kept, others I dropped, based on how they worked for me. In 7.5 years, that's a lot of experimentation to find something right for me. It's evolved since those videos, by the way.
For me, at least, the important thing is to start with something I knew I would do, then to iterate, experiment, listen to others, iterate, and iterate some more.