<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s the best full-body exercise if you can only do one thing a day,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n Haley isn\u2019t talking about intense cardio burpees, which are done at speed to increase your heart rate. She says it\u2019s better to slow the move down, to test your strength and control.<\/p>\n \u201cIn a cardio burpee, people are often just flailing their bodies on the floor or pushing themselves back up,\u201d Haley says.<\/p>\n When you do the move properly at a reasonable pace, it takes you through functional movements, like squatting and pushing yourself up off the floor\u2014things we need to be able to do as we age.<\/p>\n Throw in the cardio-boosting effect and the core-strengthening qualities of a slow-paced burpee, and it ticks a lot of boxes.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you want to take it a step further, you can add a push-up,\u201d the trainer adds.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how to do a low-impact variation of a burpee, which is ideal for beginners.<\/p>\n How to do a low-impact lunge burpee<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n Stand with your feet hip-distance apart and squat down low.Place your hands on the floor in front of you.Step your right foot straight back, so that you’re in a low runner’s lunge, as shown above.Step the same foot forward, so that you\u2019re in the low squat position again.Push through your heels to stand.Repeat on the other side.How to do a slightly harder low-impact lunge burpee<\/p>\n If you want to make it harder, try this:<\/p>\n Modified Burpee or Low Impact Burpee Exercise Demonstration – YouTube![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2MXXs3PgizTUmU6WsrRk2k.jpg\")
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