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Old 01-01-19, 04:49 PM  
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I have a wonky shoulder now after too many burpees this year! I, too, have decided to step away from burpees without regret!

So what I've started doing is just a squat and then a back lunge (so not going to the floor at all) and then repeat the other side. It is usually enough for me to keep my heart rate up and keep up with the workout.
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Old 01-02-19, 02:00 AM  
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Old 01-02-19, 05:42 AM  
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For me its no more trying to jump on and off the step to newer Cathe workouts. Its been a real turn off for me. All her newer stuff seems to have this exercise and the risers are getting higher.

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Old 01-02-19, 07:54 AM  
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Jessica Smith has a great modification that I always use now. She uses a chair. You just put your hands on the seat of the chair instead of the floor. This is also great for mountain climbers.

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Old 01-02-19, 07:59 AM  
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I have a wonky shoulder now after too many burpees this year! I, too, have decided to step away from burpees without regret!

So what I've started doing is just a squat and then a back lunge (so not going to the floor at all) and then repeat the other side. It is usually enough for me to keep my heart rate up and keep up with the workout.
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Jessica Smith has a great modification that I always use now. She uses a chair. You just put your hands on the seat of the chair instead of the floor. This is also great for mountain climbers.

Sherry
These are both great modifications! I can do burpees but don’t like them, especially when they are endless.
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Old 01-02-19, 09:54 AM  
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When I do Les Mills Combat and they do burpees, they always have a modifier just doing squats. Which is nice.

Oh the dreaded Cathe jump on and off the step. I don't do that, I just usually jump in place or do a one footed jump on the step and then step down.
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Old 01-02-19, 10:34 AM  
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I attempted to jump up onto the step once last year -- and then proceeded to miss it! I reached forward to attempt to right myself and ended up hurting my already wonky shoulder (from too many burpees!) even further since I put all my weight into my arm to stop my fall.

No good deed goes unpunished!

So now I just run up and then run down instead...
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Old 01-02-19, 12:03 PM  
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I like doing slider burpees in place of regular burpees. Basically sliders under both feet and slide out into a plank and bring your legs back in. It's tough and I can only do so many but I feel like it's much easier on my body than regular burpees.
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Old 01-02-19, 12:17 PM  
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When I do Les Mills Combat and they do burpees, they always have a modifier just doing squats. Which is nice.

Oh the dreaded Cathe jump on and off the step. I don't do that, I just usually jump in place or do a one footed jump on the step and then step down.
That's what I do. I have a Love/Hate relationship with burpees. Depends on my mood I guess. I'll do squats with unweighted deadlifts/good mornings instead.

Or I'll do regular burpees but with my hands on a higher platform. That really makes a difference.

BJ Gaddour has a workout on his DeltaFit set called Workout from Hell. It's ALL burpees! 30 rounds!! 60 seconds on, 60 sec rest. ALL BURPEES! Regular burpees, one-legged, one-armed, one leg and one arm, side, most with pushups, some with side planks, some with weights.
And you know what? I LOVE this workout!
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Old 01-05-19, 11:06 AM  
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Have you ever tried using the transfirmer or elevated step to do modified burpees. MUCH more bearable
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