This fall, I will be doing burpees for cardio and some of my strength work. Last year I went for runs and made some decent progress, then I lifted for a while and almost got back up to where I was before work caused me to stop lifting. So, this year, I will try to work into doing a stupid amount of burpees.
The plan will take things pretty slow; while I can do probably 20-30 burpees in a row, I will start off with less than 5. In fact, I will start off with singles for a few days, with doubles, triples, etc. interspersed. This will allow me to focus on form until the movement becomes comfortable.
Goal: 100 continuous burpees.
Here is what I am thinking—do the following most days:
| Week | Reps | Sets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-5 | 5-10 |
| 2 | 2-5 | 5-10 |
| 3 | 3-5 | 5-10 |
| 4 | 4-5 | 5-10 |
| 5 | 5 | 10 |
Most likely, I will miss a lot of days, or progress much quicker, it will have to be adjusted. Day 1 is 19 Oct 25.
Additionally, I will be supplementing these with chinups when able. I can do about 3 pretty strict ones at this point, but will stick to singles and doubles. Shooting for 5 or 10 every other day.