As demonstrated here by Ceci, the hand of god sometimes reaches down while you’re in the middle of a queerfit workout and pulls you upward into the light. You might think you’re dying, but it’s just divine encouragement to get out of that hunched-over position you’ve been in all week, open up your chest, and submit to the wonder of the day.
Our first challenge for February is to carry that feeling over into all of Sunday. Through burpees, of course.
We’re doing 50 transcendent burpees throughout the day, no more than 3 at a time. A transcendent burpee is like the burpees we normally do (down, kick to plank, pushup, stand, hop), but in place of that perfunctory little hop at the end you’re going to give a big, meaningful jump and open up your arms like you just scored a touchdown at the Superbowl. In fact, it’s totally ok to do these while drinking beer and eating chips at a Superbowl party. It’s up to you whether you want to do one or two (or three or more) pushups with every burpee. If the jump isn’t going to happen, create a modification that has you throwing yourself open to the universe by raising your arms with great enthusaism. The only thing you HAVE to do is fling open your arms at the top of the movement in an ardent kind of hallelujah. Because really, how often do you get to be ardent?
Since you can’t do more than 3 at a time, you’re going to need some way to keep count. An index card and pen works, or if you have 50 small items (pennies, cheerios, raisins) you can start with a pocket/bag of 50 and toss/eat one for every burpee.
Don’t wait until late in the day to start! Do one or two right now, whatever you’re wearing, to see how it feels. Awesome, right? Let us know in the comments some details of your burpee style, a few places where you did them, how they felt.
14 responses to “Sun. – 2/1 A Day of Transcendent Burpees”
Cindy Lutenbacher
February 1st, 2015 at 16:55
Done–at least, my regimen done. Until Doc Edie okays things like squats and burpees, I’ll do my substitution:
Today, five sets of 10 pushups, 20 situps, 30 reps of one of the PT exercises.
eunicehcho
February 1st, 2015 at 18:02
Done. 15 while running with QFitters on Beltline; the rest of the sets done as a reward every time I finished studying a section of the bar exam. (I can’t believe I actually started to look forward to the burpees.)
Empish Thomas
February 1st, 2015 at 19:39
Started off with 6 on the floor but then that began to be too much on my right knee. So used the modifications that Glo sent and moved to the second to the last step on my staircase, to get as low to the floor as possible, and did about 12 there. Then finished off in the bathroom using the rim of the bathtub. Arms are a bit sor but knee is not hurting anymore.
efiada77
February 1st, 2015 at 20:18
Done over about 4.5 hours! Still working up to push-up burpees, but I pause for a second or two at the plank. And before the Superbowl. 🙂 #TeamShine
zahra
February 1st, 2015 at 20:32
done
Glo
February 1st, 2015 at 21:20
Check!
Lisa
February 1st, 2015 at 22:04
Done. Did some this morning in my PJs. Boy that’ll wake you up! Then some throughout the day while I was doing office cleanup. Did 9 outside after planting some collards right before the rain hit. Then a few more inside while making a big pot of kale soup. Fun!
Daniel
February 1st, 2015 at 23:11
Done. I think I’m getting sick again
Chris
February 1st, 2015 at 23:23
Done! Yay shine bright like a diamond
BT
February 2nd, 2015 at 00:01
Done. I have to say It took me most of the day until now to totally throw my hands and chest all the way out. It felt really good!
Roan
February 2nd, 2015 at 00:23
Done!
Monaco Jones
February 2nd, 2015 at 00:32
Finally finished. I really need to stop procrastinating.
Cecilia
February 2nd, 2015 at 00:35
Done! Procrastinated til the evening, did a few and then really started pushing through as a “reward” after Super Bowl commercials. Go #teamshine!
Mairead
February 2nd, 2015 at 01:23
I got them done. But I will admit that I couldn’t break them out into sets of three. I had to bang out the last bunch at once.