I’ve always had a complicated relationship with burpees. Back in my rugby playing days, burpees were used as a form of punishment whenever someone messed up during practice. This could be anything from dropping the ball to not using proper tackle form. We had one practice where we ended up having to do over 100 burpees on top of our normal practice. For a very long period of time, I REFUSED to do burpees. It was almost like I was traumatized against them. Ever since I’ve started XIT through my gym, I’ve been to posed to many different types of burpees from traditional to one legged burpees. I’ve even reached a level where I will swap in a different modification when the workout calls for burpees.

Bosu burpees are a great substitution for traditional burpees. You don’t have to go all the way down to the ground, but the instability of the bosu adds a different type of challenge. Lifting the bosu over your head after each burpee also adds a little bit of extra arm work. Learning all the different types of burpees has really allowed me to have more of a love-hate relationship with them rather than just hatred.