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Thanks. That's good information. That being said, if someone is injured or so out of shape that burpees would put too much pressure on their back, I imagine t

by PakG1 9y ago

Thanks. That's good information. That being said, if someone is injured or so out of shape that burpees would put too much pressure on their back, I imagine that normal exercise theory should not apply to them. I suppose they need to go through physiotherapy or rehab before they can partake in normal exercise. If we want to include them in the discussion, then I fear that's moving the goalposts, no? For your herniated disk, hope it gets better, whether through back surgery, a chiropractor, or a physiotherapist. Best of luck.

cornholio 9y ago
It's not really moving the goalposts since in overweight and obese people the disk can damage by improperly lifting their own body weight - and that matches well with the demographics for low intensity physical exercise like 10000 steps. So I'm not against burpees and if it works for you that's good, I would avoid recommending any spinal stressing exercise to a broad demografic where it can do more damage than good for some. Seen in this light, his answer makes sense: the exercise that you should NEVER do is probably safe for most people, but could be detrimental for enough otherwise healthy people for him not to endorse it. A classic case of a few of us ruining it for the rest of you. Thank you for the kind words.