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  • Stand, arms above head;
  • Jump as high as possible, reaching hands as high as possible;
  • On landing, drop to the pressup position;
  • Bring both knees between your shoulders simultaneously and back to the pressup position (a squat thrust);
  • Back to your feet, in the same movement jumping as high as possible raising arms and hands as high as possbile;
  • When performing the jump, keep head raised and look forwards, not to the ground.

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    Set a target of 20 burpees, 30 seconds continuous work, or any amount/time that your players should be capable of achieving.

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