History of BURPEE and how it evolved into a Physical Strength Test

Описание: In this video, I talk about the origins of the burpee exercise, its etymology, how and why it initially developed from a squat thrust into a dynamic and plyometric full-body movement that is today.

I also explain how burpees were initially developed from assessing one's fitness to determine the physical strength of the US recruits.

The history of burpees helps and gives more understanding about the exercise and how to benefit the most from it. The Burpee exercise was named after the physiologist Royal H. Burpee in 1939. Burpee firstly came as a strength test.

The purpose was to measure agility, coordination and also the efficiency of the heart and blood pumping. Also, how quickly the heart rate returns to normal. Then, soon after, the US army integrated this exercise for recruits. Originally, the burpee physical test was not designed to be performed at high volume. The Army used the burpee to test how many times a soldier can perform in 20 seconds. 8 burpees in 20 seconds is considered poor, 10 is fair, 13 or more excellent. The Army also considered that a soldier fit enough for the rigor of war should be able to perform 40 or 50 burpees non-stop in an easy rhythm.

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