Almost
seven years ago I came up with a bright idea that became known as my burpee
challenge.
Starting
on January 1st until my birthday about six weeks later, I challenged
myself to complete 54 burpees at the end of my workout each Monday through Friday. There was a little self-imposed punishment in
this challenge if I failed to get my daily 54 burpees completed.
The
theme of this challenge was “no burpees today no food tomorrow”. Why 54?
That was how old I would be on my birthday.
I
had fun with this little challenge, stuck to it never missing a burpee day and,
therefore, never missing a meal the following day.
On
my 54th birthday, I completed 54 burpees for the last time and
called this project a success. Somewhere
along the way I had a nice uptick in my cardiovascular conditioning and, I’m
sure, became mentally tougher too.
I’ve
done burpees here and there since then but not with the regularity and tenacity
I had during that brief period.
So
as I think about how to physically challenge myself with my fitness training, I’ve
come up with the bright idea that it’s time for another burpee challenge.
Pax
Domini sit semper vobiscum
2 comments:
What kind of burpee do you perform?
The Ross Enamait version with perhaps not quite the jump that Ross does because I'm a middle-aged man. But my hands definitely reach for the sky and there's a bona-fide jump with every rep. Thanks for asking.
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