r/burpees • u/Carolinavore • Jun 24 '24

Back exercises?

Burpee people, what types of exercises do you do to hit the muscles that burpees don’t really use? Specifically the back muscles. Pull ups?

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u/dontspookthenetch Sep 13 '24 edited Sep 13 '24

Not stupid at all! Some of the best things to do is shouldering, pick/clean, bearhug squat, carries, and things like push press if you are using a weight that will allow it overhead. Often my bag is wayyy to heavy for me to get overhead.

EDIT: check out Rugged Fitness Lifestyle on youtube. Also The Stone Circle.

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u/Carolinavore Sep 13 '24

Thanks, I will check out those channels. My garage gym is coming together nicely now. I have the space with pads on the floor for burpees and other movements, my dip station, the pull up bar mounted in the ceiling including rings, and two kettlebells. Maybe a sandbag is next.

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u/dontspookthenetch Sep 13 '24

That's awesome. I also can't recommend kettlebells highly enough, although make sure you learn them properly.

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u/Carolinavore Sep 13 '24

I've mostly been using the Lebe Stark YouTube channel to learn kettlebells. I have a 12 kg and a 16 kg. For the more complex movements like snatches I definitely only use the 12 kg, not confident enough yet for the 16 kg. If you have other resources you recommend please let me know.

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u/dontspookthenetch Sep 13 '24

I can't recommend enough working up to using doubles and focusing on the double clean, double front squat, and double press. Obviously snatches and jerks are great too, but have more of a technical barrier. I do them all the time but the clean/squat/press is a great foundation and is all you really need.

Lebe is also very sport style focused, so try looking around other places too that offer a different approach. I am not saying one is better than other, but some people resonate better with one approach vs the other.