When I started planning a cycling vacation, I realized I needed to boost my strength and fitness to enjoy the ride. I decided to set myself the goal of doing ten burpees before breakfast every day.

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. I’ve been doing at ...

Whether you hate them or love them, burpees are a classic bodyweight exercise that torches calories, gets your heart pumping, and enhances your overall fitness. They’ve never been my favorite, but I ...

When my trainer Vanessa asked me to do 10 burpees during our first session, I had visions of those white rectangle cloths I used when my kids were infants. Vanessa was talking about the ...

You don't have a lot of time to work out. We get it. You don't need to spend hours at the gym to melt fat and build muscle. This workout proves it, and it's just two moves — kettlebell swings and ...

In a recent CrossFit class, I saw this workout programmed at the end, and I'll be honest — it didn't look that bad on paper. 10 minutes of burpees? Yeah, what's the big deal? But holy mother of ...

When I tell people about my burpee habit, their most common response is to suppose I was born with superhuman discipline. I do them daily, and have since December 21, 2011, starting with 10 per day.