Busy Dad FAQs: Why no Jump????

[@tommaguzzi1723]

my numerous old injuries to hip and back would prevent me jumping which is why i was drawn to Busy Dad Burpees. The only exercise i could reliably do without breaking down before i started burpees was cycling. i am only a month in on burpees i can already feel the benefits and my cycling is improved too. So thank you, Max.

[@busydadtraining]

So awesome to hear, brother!!!

[@rott8978]

Je viens de découvrir ta chaîne et tous les bons conseils, Merci l ami💪

[@friskyevanescence]

as a teenager who wants proper teachings of exercise i love you so much

[@simondavies6270]

I agree with Max, the jump is unnecessary, because the six count is hard enough and achieves the same cardiovascular benefits. I've been a practioner of Burpees for several years and one day happened upon this channel and have been an enthusiastic supporter ever since. Paradoxically, I find the six count to be more challenging. I think its because I am not neccesarily using the momentum of speed and my focus turns to be the press-up and expressing the count. Most people including myself don't jump particularly high anyway when including the jump with Burpees. And I have injured my knee through landing sharply. So Max's points is well founded.

[@amiracle1269]

The original Burpee.....didnt even incorporate a press up. This is a fact. Shouts out to BDP..from Cleveland, Ohio USA

[@busydadtraining]

Quite right, my friend!

[@Melted-Butter-1]

I do 4 count burpees, they're great.

[@mansurmajid2403]

If you continue with this quality fitness content,I can totally see you on some morning talk show. Showing the world how to get in the best shape of your life in only 80 minutes a week. Great stuff, keep it up. I appreciate you.

[@busydadtraining]

Thank you, my friend!!! I'll think of you if I ever get the invite to Good Morning America!!

[@mkvideos1058]

I asked this question on one of your videos a few days ago, so thanks for replying and explaining it in depth with this video. Great videos and website--keep up the good work. I appreciate you organizing the videos in this channel into playlists, so that content is easier to sort through and find. I noticed on your website a typo--on the principles page you have 1938 as your birth year.

[@busydadtraining]

Thanks, brother! Ignore my website... I'm 35!

[@trevormacdougall9385]

Max, one thing I love about BDP and your channel is that you are a true devotee in terms of the overall fitness gains. You have clearly thought through all aspects of the movements and the training and we are all benefiting from your wisdom. We appreciate you. 😊

[@busydadtraining]

Thanks, my man!

[@FinC1_]

Skipping the jump is about consistency for me. I can jump, my joints are great and I do/have always practiced jumping but with burpees, the jump will eventually suffer and then I reach the dilemma of whether to count a bad jump as a failed rep or not. Ultimately, it's easier to skip it, keep it consistent and get more reps in. I can do jumps for low reps on other days.

[@busydadtraining]

Nice perspective, my friend.

[@devs.4254]

How about a 6-count with a lunge up? Instead of bringing both legs back in, you bring in one to your chest, the other halfway, and lunge back up. More leg activation. You'd have to make sure you do your workouts in an even number, but other than that, what issues do you forsee?

[@busydadtraining]

No issues at all, my man! Give it a try!!!

[@allthatforadropofclout3760]

I'm recently recovering from a knee injury, the stand up part of the burpee without the jump has been giving my legs good training without stress on my knee

[@grauph1up]

As a 42 year old with arthritis filled joints F the jumps :,D OG Royal H didn't need the jump :,D I did a few sets of 100 with some jumps and learned real quick on my own personal journey. If they work for someone though and they wanna go hard then go hard with all you've got :) Just the opinion of me and my 100k mostly non jump burpees in the bag 🙌 glad to hear you discuss it!

[@deltabravo1969]

Is it necessary to touch your toes and do the rocking chair motion before putting your hands on the ground?

[@busydadtraining]

Not necessary. I do find the toe tap helpful for hamstring activation. The rocking chair is excellent for the quads, but it's not part of how I train.

[@toasterboy708]

Have to wonder about the impact on the knees/body though, by just adding a plyo jump to a few hundred burpees per week, Vs running 'distance' weekly (30km+), and how both would compare in effects on the body...

[@busydadtraining]

I'm sure that much running would be more problematic than just a few hundred plyo burpees, but I suspect that neither would be beneficial for the joints over the long term

[@wongfit]

Jumping greatly increases the cardiovascular pump, but isn't necessary with burpees as you're still jumping in and out and standing back up. Up to the individual, but I see a lot of people without the jump that are military, so that works for me.

[@randolphpinkle4482]

Good point. The jump is an integral part of the movement already.

[@truepeacenik]

Does one have to jump within the burpee, or within the exercise session? I jump for lymphatic reasons, and jumps sink my burpees. So I stopped, and just extended the jumping before/after.

[@Seegie16]

I have a final solution for this dilemma. Do your burpees without the jump. Then do your jumping jacks after. Use the time for jumping jacks to focus on the form and burpees time for burpees form

[@busydadtraining]

Nice!

[@DAN-bc5ev]

Great answer, thanks Max!

[@dmitrihofert6763]

I think six counts without jumps especially if you follow iron wolf's count is like time under tension for the whole body. Is similar to some art of fight where you got to activate your whole body during the fight.

[@mickyfingaz5132]

Do a jump a leg lift a squat. Do them all oh yeah, do knuckle push ups with the burpee. Warrior Dads Attention !

[@jasonwelsh417]

Do 100 straight unbroken burpees without the jump one day, time it, and note how you feel. The next day do 100 straight with the jump, and notice how much for stimulus you get to your legs and your cardiovascular system. And as for the joints go, I have been doing burpees with a jump for over 20 years and I feel great at 42. No pains whatsoever and I have great mobility.

[@keithgoddard4192]

Jump burpees are really tough, far harder than 6-counts. But, because of this it's really quite difficult to match the volume possible with 6-counts. I tend to do jump burpees in shorter, more intense, sessions and 6-counts for longer, more sustained effort sessions. Vaguely the equivalent of running 8km, or doing 200m sprints - they are focused on different aspects of fitness.

[@jasonwelsh417]

@@keithgoddard4192 I somewhat disagree about not being able to do the same amount volume. I regularly do a 6 count with a jump for 100-200 unbroken reps, as a "buy in" to my regular full body strength and conditioning workouts. You just need to build up to it. I think both variations are very valuable though. I just really disagree with this guy saying the jump is bad for you. It think not jumping as you age is bad for you, personally. It is the same reason I sprint. Use it or lose it.

[@keithgoddard4192]

@@jasonwelsh417 My PB for 6-counts in 20mins is 282 reps. I *can* do 282 jump burpees... but absolutely not in 20 minutes... and I would be pretty wrecked. I also have not found the jump to be "bad" or in any way painful, and I'm 51 now. Both are really worthwhile additions to a training regimen.

[@randolphpinkle4482]

@@jasonwelsh417 I think you make a good point in that a small jump at the end activates the fast twitch fibers which are necessary for explosive strength. If you don't use them you will lose them. I think there's an argument for including the jump either periodically in training for higher levels or as a means to keep advancing. That is, there could be a level 5 or level 6 to the BDP. And I'm sure it will be fine on the joints too. Heck, if people can jump rope for 30 minutes regularly, they can add a small jump at the end of a burpee as well.

[@busydadtraining]

Very interesting perspective, sir.

[@stephenrimbach1311]

I find this a very sensible approach

[@nehakumta8858]

What’s your advice on someone starting the program who can’t do many toe pushups? I can manage a small handful (

[@busydadtraining]

Hey my friend. I would recommend training your push ups before you begin BDP. Each day, try to do 5 sets of 5 reps with good form. Do those sets at different junctures throughout the day so that your body can recover between sets. Then, on Sunday, see how many reps you can perform in one set with good form. Cut that number in half, and make the number your working set for the next week, and once again do 5 sets per day. Do this untl you can do 20 push ups with good form. And as soon as you can, jump right into BDP.

[@sarunasbucelis]

Thanks.

[@ericmccarty65]

Great information and explanation Max

[@smithdolla8329]

Here we go!.. Let's see what u have got for us today 👊

[@julianorefundininarcisodem9825]

Ja pensou colocar elásticos no seu treino para diminuir as séries, mas aumentar a intensidedade e a hipertrofia?

[@busydadtraining]

Interesting idea!

[@charmsword]

cheers🙌 Thank you for making more good content!

[@busydadtraining]

Absolutely!!

[@brizkitnull]

I add a calf raise at the end of each, on my count. Rather than hitting my stomach

[@busydadtraining]

Nice!

[@Miguel-ju3sf]

Great insight, are there programs you have for guys starting out with burpees?

[@busydadtraining]

Absolutely!! The Busy Dad Program is suitable for all fitness levels! You just need to test in, assign yourself a level, and go from there. Check out busydadtraining.com for full program details. (It's free!)

[@Miguel-ju3sf]

@@busydadtraining thanks!

[@sharegreats2157]

Today I as a beginner managed to do four 6-counts in a row and after the fourth I did a jump ... 😂😂

[@MrCruz-iq3sc]

Have you made a video on losing body fat? I'm 23 years old now but I would like to see from your perspective how you maintained your body with low body fat as well Also, do you have stretch marks and made a video on them? I have some and would like to know if they fade over time

[@busydadtraining]

Thanks for your question, my friend. I'll put out some more nutritional videos soon, but in the meantime check out my Nutrition playlist!

[@MrCruz-iq3sc]

@@busydadtraining Thank you for the reply. And take care!

[@Seegie16]

How about if you do lets say 30 6 counts then add 5-10 bastards and go back to the 6 count? Thats how i've been doing it lately. Best of both worlds. Would you consider making a video of that or atleast giving it a try and let us know how it goes? Thanks BD!

[@busydadtraining]

Hey brother. I have no doubt that this would be extremely intense. But I am married to my sacred movements. The message I want to put out is that you don't anything else. So I won't be doing that video, but it isn't out of disrespect for those movements.

[@Seegie16]

@@busydadtraining I understand! You're message is a great one and I appreciate you interacting with (me) your fans. Maybe some day i'll get off my but and make some videos of my routines. They are very unorthodoxed and I often like to go freestyle and throw every burpee and the kitchen sink into a 30 min timeframe. But then theres times where I love doing a 60 min 6 count no jump, strict. its all good mate! Love this stuff

[@rott8978]

Pourquoi 80 minutes par semaine ? C'est une question de temps ou de récupération?

[@busydadtraining]

Thanks so much for your question! If you check out my Busy Dad FAQs playlist, you'll find a video where I discuss this question directly!

[@Miyamototakezo]

80 minutes c’est parce que ce programme, comme son nom l’indique, a été créé pour des gens dont le mode de vie ne permet pas de consacrer beaucoup plus de temps à l’entraînement. Après 6 semaines, je peux dire que les 80 minutes sont très productives et permettent d’avoir du temps pour récupérer, effectivement. Si tu fais en plus des tractions (tous les jours en ce qui me concerne, mais Max fait ça aussi), pronation et supination, tu as quelque chose d’assez complet qui prend en compte ton dos et tes biceps. J’ai décidé aussi d’inclure les étirements de la méthode Lafay sur mes jours de repos, je trouve que c’est un bon moyen de se sentir vraiment bien après tout ça. Bon entraînement

[@srinivasanmurali7300]

Makes sense

[@julianorefundininarcisodem9825]

Fazer o burpee mais devagar não traria mais hipertrofia?

[@busydadtraining]

I guess so

[@BurpeeclubRotterdam]

Thanks (again)!

[@Melted-Butter-1]

The jump seems unnecessary. I can get more reps in without the jump and do other exercises for the jump.

[@busydadtraining]

Absolutely!

[@thefifthbelfry92]

Really born in 1938???

[@busydadtraining]

No! Not sure why my web designer found this so entertaining! I'm 35!