The Barbell Burpee

Step up to the barbell to fry fat and pack on muscle where you need (and want) it.

BY BRETT WILLIAMS

THE CLASSIC barbell deadlift is a gold-standard exercise for building critical strength and muscle in your glutes and back. And the old-school burpee is a calorie-crushing powerhouse, guaranteed to redline your heart rate in a matter of minutes. Combine them and you get the barbell burpee, an all-inone move that’s perfect for fat blasting and muscle mayhem on a tight schedule. “You’re hitting all three key functions,” says MH fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S. “You’re building leg strength and pulling strength with the deadlift. Then you’re building push strength—and chest power—during the pushup. Nothing is left out here.” Try it in an every-minuteon-the-minute (EMOM) structure. Set a timer for 10 minutes. Do 1 rep, then rest for the remainder of the first minute. Do 2 reps the second minute, then rest. Keep…

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Men's Health (Digital) - 1 Issue, Jul/Aug 2020

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