11/20/2025
Weighted Vertical Burpee
Aka: one of the 500 burpee variations I love… love.
(Yes, 500. I counted. Sort of.)
Don’t like burpees?
Do more of them.
In fact — do all of them.
(Consider it character development.)
Can’t do a proper burpee yet?
No stress. Break it down into the individual movements before you ever jump into a strict burpee and sacrifice your dignity (and your lower back and knees).
Here’s the truth no one wants to hear:
You can’t nail a proper burpee unless you can do a solid squat and a push-up.
AND you should be able to jump out and back in from a plank with your feet landing flat — which takes more hip flexion, adduction, stability, and overall strength than people realize.
This is where most folks get humbled… fast.
And yes — CrossFit has their own burpee variation. Strict burpees exist. Half burpees, angled burpees, emotional burpees… you get it.
Do what you love. Move your body. And remember: the burpee doesn’t hate you so don’t get an attitude with it. It’s just trying to help you build character.