Looking for a beginner-friendly yet effective full-body workout? Say yes to burpees

When the word "burpees" is mentioned, many newbie workout enthusiasts are generally intimidated. The classic burpee, a full-body exercise, features explosive moves that can leave you yearning for a break in no time. However, you should know that the exercise has many variations, including the half burpee, push-up burpee, jumping tuck burpee, and more. It also has many easy versions that omit jumps, push-ups, or other moves that put strain on joints, yet are still effective. If you're a beginner, here's a beginner's burpee for you. 

Follow these steps to do the burpee:
1) Stand straight, legs shoulder-width apart
2) Squat and keep your hands on the floor
3) Step back each of the feet to come into a plank position
4) Step the legs back to the squat position 
5) Stand up and raise your hands
You can start with 3 sets of 5 reps each and progress to 10 or 15 reps as you become more comfortable. 

Once you get comfortable with the beginner's burpee, progress into the intermediate level burpees, in which you jump the feet back and forward together, instead of moving them one at a time. You can also jump up in the final step to get an 'explosive' touch to it, but make sure you land softly. Once you ease the intermediate level, attempt the classic, full-version burpee with a push-up. Here's how it is done:

The classic burpee
1) Stand shoulder-width apart
2) Squat and place your hands on the floor 
3) Jump both your feet back
4) Do a push-up
5) Now, jump the feet forward
6) Stand up, jump up, raising your hands
7) Land the legs softly