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The burpee, a squat thrust with an additional stand between repetitions, is a full body exercise used in strength training. The movement itself is primarily an anaerobic exercise , but when done in succession over a longer period can be utilized as an aerobic exercise .
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The testing events are conducted in accordance with standards detailed in Army FM 7–22: Army Physical Readiness Training.Prior to the start of each event, the standard is read aloud, followed by a demonstration in which an individual demonstrates both the correct exercise and any disqualifying behaviors which would make the exercise incorrect.
Vu’s hardest mile will, unsurprisingly, be burpees, as he tries to overtake the current burpee mile record of one hour, 32 minutes. However, he encourages others to set realistic goals for ...
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Usu. in pl. Orig. in Burpee test, a test devised by Burpee to measure agility and muscular co-ordination, in which the subject executes a series of burpees in rapid succession. There is no "probably" or "possibly" in that explanation, and the OED is a pretty reliable source for word origins.
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