The burpee, a squat thrust with an additional stand between reps, 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 in as an aerobic exercise. Inventor Royal Burpee The burpee was invented by the exercise physiologist Royal Burpee in the late 1930s while he was getting his Ph. D. at Columbia University. Burpee created his multipart move as physical fitness test Results They burn mega calories Burpees make your body a fat burning machine. That's because since burpees are an intense fully body exercise, they burn a ton of calories. Plus, research shows that high intensity exercises like burpees burn up to 50% more fat than moderate exercising. IF YOU DON'T KNOW NOW YOU KNOW 🤣🦍🔥 HOW MANY BURPEES CAN YOU DO IN 1MNT? TAKE THE CHALLENGE & #stephaneburppeechallenge LET'S GO CHAMPS 🔥🤠💪🏽🏆 #burpeeschallenge #burpee #hiitcardio💦🏃🔥 #fitnesschallange (at TK MMA & Fitness) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLWu54mhXlY/?igshid=j4t3c0vzlcpc