by RealJock Staff

This exercise provided courtesy of Billy Polson, founder and co-owner of DIAKADI Body training gym, voted best personal training gym in San Francisco by CitySearch in 2006.

Benefits
Squat thrusts, or burpies as they are commonly known, are much beloved by trainers, athletes and bodybuilders alike because they combine the benefits of the squat with the added bonus of the jump for additional hard work and explosive training.

Muscles Worked
Full body

Starting Position
With your feet shoulder-width apart, squat down as far as you can and place your hands on the ground at shoulder width as if you are about to do a push-up (see Photo 1).

Exercise

1. From the starting position, kick your feet back into the push-up position in one fluid motion (see Photos 2 and 3).
2. Immediately lift up your feet and shoot them back towards your hands, landing them back at starting position (see Photos 4 and 5).
3. Immediately jump up as high as you can in a full jump, then land in the starting position so you are ready for your next rep.

About Billy Polson: Billy Polson is the founder and co-owner of DIAKADI Body training gym, which was voted the best personal training gym in San Francisco by CitySearch in 2006. A competitive swimmer and triathlete in his own right, Polson has over 15 years of experience working as a coach and trainer, and was recently named by Men's Journal Magazine (December 2005) as one of the Top 100 Trainers in America.

MrGay wrote:

I know Billy has a personal dedication to staying up on the most recent studies and ideas on how we can all stay in shape - so, good to hear of his suggestions for this new way to trick our muslces into growing.

Don Spradlin

Jul 19 8:59 PM