The Hidden Power of Military/Prison-Style Burpees

The ultimate calisthenics exercise

Wesley van Peer
1 min readSep 27, 2023

When COVID-19 started and the gyms were shut down, I stumbled upon Military/Prison-Style burpees. That was the moment I fell in love with them.

Why?

Because these kinds of burpees are not just ‘another’ exercise. It’s a whole-body challenge that makes most typical gym sessions look like a walk in the park.

Burpees are not only tough, but they’re efficient too. You can even squeeze a beastly workout in just 10 minutes. Proof below:

Don’t just take my word for it. I’ve put myself through the wringer to show you just how transformative these burpees can be.

Check my latest YouTube video below, ‘Why Military/Prison-Style Burpees are the Ultimate Power Move’, and let me explain to you ‘face-2-face’ why these Burpees are the Morgan Freeman of exercises — respected, versatile, and downright timeless.

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