A burpee takes you from standing to a plank and back, and this burpee counter follows how upright your torso is. It counts each rep out loud once you stand back up.
The push-up and the jump at the top are optional and don't change the count. Set the phone down and get ready during the five-second countdown.
Phone setup
Lay the phone sideways (landscape) on the floor, about 3 meters (10 feet) away, for a side view of you. Your whole body, head to feet, has to fit in the frame, both standing and in the plank.
Stand side-on to the phone.
- Step back until you fit in the frame both standing and in the plank, then check the preview before the first rep.
Form cues
- Start standing tall. Upright is where every rep begins and where it ends.
- Squat, hands down, kick back. Get your hands on the floor and send your feet back into a plank.
- Get flat in the plank. Being flat in the plank is the far position of the rep.
- Stand back up. Rising to upright completes the rep, with or without the optional jump.
Common mistakes
- Skipping the plank. Squatting down with your hands on the floor without kicking back to the plank doesn't count.
- Staying out of frame. Step back until you fit in the shot both standing and in the plank.
- Cutting the stand short. The rep counts when you stand back up. Return fully to upright before the next squat.
How FitnessBruh counts it
The signal is how upright your torso is, the line from your shoulders to your hips. Standing upright is the start, flat in the plank is the far position, and standing back up counts the rep.
The push-up and the jump are optional and don't change the count. Squatting down with your hands on the floor without kicking back to the plank doesn't count.
Counting begins once the camera has a steady view of your shoulders and hips, so stand tall in the frame while the countdown runs.
FAQ
Do I have to do the push-up and the jump?
No. Both are optional and don't change the count. The rep lands when you stand back up from the plank.
What counts as one burpee?
Standing upright to start, flat in the plank as the far position, then standing back up. Squatting down without kicking back to the plank doesn't count.
Where does the phone go for burpees?
Sideways (landscape) on the floor, side view, about 3 meters (10 feet) away, with your whole body in the frame both standing and in the plank.
