Many of you may see the name of my site, and think what does it even mean. Lifestyle of a cavewoman? That sounds absolutely crazy. I know a lot of people think that, but its kind of the way I live my life. I follow a paleolithic diet and a strict workout regimen consisting of crossfit. So for this how to blog post I decided I would choose something from one of my WODs (workout of the day).
How to…do a burpee.
What’s a burpee? Its a gymnastic move where you start standing up and then squat to the ground, putting your hands on the ground, then you kick out your feet, do a push up and then jump back up and clap your hands above your head. Sounds like a lot if going on doesn’t it, its a lot more simple than most think. Its also very similar to a typical move done in football practice, for any who have played or watched.
I’m going to explain the burpee one step at a time.
Step 1: Stand with feet should width apart, in a jumping position.
Step 2: Begin to squat by pushing your hips back and knees out, and reach hands to floor.
Step 3: Once your hands hit the floor, kick your feet out so you are in a push up position.
Step 4: Do a push up by lowering your body to the ground, and pushing it back up.
Step 5: Push yourself up off the ground and jump while clapping your hands above your head.
If you complete all steps as followed, you’ve officially done you’re first burpee! Congratulations! These things are tough, but stick with them and you will be in the best shape of your life.
A few images would do wonders for this tutorial. It sounds great, but if I’m going to try to do this, I want to know what it looks like. And how is your reader supposed to know if he or she is doing it wrong. Images, please.