For all you Burpee haters out there, this might just talk you out of eating your next “cheat” meal!! What if you had to do burpees for the equivalent of calories in the foods you eat ? That would have a little bit of a game changing mindset when it comes to choosing certain foods. Looking at some of the familiar items below you might have a different perspective next time you decide to have something that might cause a Burpee catastrophe!!
1 slice of Apple Pie : calories = 420, burpees for 130 lb person = 408, burpees for 180 lb person = 294
1 large serving of French Fries: calories = 500, burpees for 130 lb person = 524, burpees for 180 lb person = 349
1 IPA beer: calories = 195, burpees for 130 lb person = 204, burpees for 180 lb person = 136
1 Slice of Domino’s Pepperoni Pizza: calories = 260, burpees for 130 lb person = 272, burpees for 180 lb person = 182
1 scoop of Ben & Jerry’s Cookie Dough ice cream: calories = 270, burpees for 130 lb person = 283, burpees for 180 lb person = 189
1 – 12” Roast Beef Sub from Subway: calories = 970, burpees for 130 lb person = 1016, burpees for 180 lb person = 677
1 Plain Bagel: calories = 320, burpees for 130 lb person = 335, burpees for 180 lb person = 223
1 Slice of Cheesecake: calories = 1000, burpees for 130 lb person = 1048, burpees for 180 lb person = 698
1 Egg McMuffin Sandwich: calories = 300, burpees for 130 lb person = 314, burpees for 180 lb person = 210
Ok so this is how it is figured out :
FIRST YOU CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF WORK BEING PERFORMED DURING THE BURPEE. WE CALCULATED WORK AS:
– Work (w) = force (f) x distance (d)
– f = weight of the individual in kilograms
– d = distance from the floor to the maximal height of the head during the jump in meters
Example:
Male Athlete A:
– Height: 71 inches (1.80 meters)
– Weight: 180 lbs ( 81.8 kg)
– Average vertical jump during 5 minute burpee test: 5 in. ( .12 m)
– Total vertical displacement from the floor to maximal jump height: 1.92 m (height plus jump height)
– work = 81.8 x 1.92
– work = 157 kg/m
– Given: 1 kcal = 426.4 kg/m
– Thus, 0.368 kcals of mechanical work per burpee
So please be Burpee conscious when you are choosing some of the foods you enjoy in moderation! You can have your cake and eat it too, but be ready to pay in Burpees!