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If you incorporate the push-up and the knee raise it is a very good exercise.  It includes a lot of cardio also.  A partner of mine uses a deck of cards to go through a total body workout.  Each suit is a different exercise, you do the number of reps based on what card you deal.

I had to google burpee to see what it was, and I see its a basic squat thrust for the most part.  It looks quite good and I am going to put them into my workout.  I think it looks great.

They are great for toning and cardio.  The basic ones I see are start standing, drop to squat with hands on the deck, kick back feet into push up position, you can opt to do a few push ups and/or knee raises or just bring feet back up to squat and then stand.  Rinse and repeat as necessary.  I have seen variations with jumping jacks also.  I know there are several law enforcement people here, so I think they will back me up.  The days of the big swoll muscle bound inmate is pretty much gone (in cali anyway).  They lost there weight piles a few years ago.  In the meantime they have learned to wokout in a way that they are now lean, flexible, strong as freakin oxes.  I don't know what is worse.  I am using these techniques in my pre-op exercise program and will continue post-op.  I found I can do some of these at work (I work nights).  They are great when you are travelling, can't afford or don't have access to a gym or just want a quick workout to burn off some energy.

Good luck

Paul

I coached girls basketball and it was one of the exercises we incorporated into the "incentive" plan of not losing a challenge and the girls seemed ok with it.

It's a good cardio and full body conditioning exercise. It takes a decent amount of strength to be able to do them properly, especially if you throw push ups in there while you're down, but you're not going to "Bulk up" doing these. Our football coach back in the 70's (yes I'm old) made us do them as punishment. So if they suck that much, they must work pretty well. Earl

Whan I was in the military back in the seventies they called them eight count bodybuilders.

I was in the Marine Corps in 1985 and that's what they called them as well.

I remember those from boot camp.  They sucked.