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Stocks are down, the banking industry is in peril, and many industries are suffering the brunt of Wall Street’s greedy ways. I don’t know much about finance, but I do know one thing: The Health Industry is Still Making Money!

I’m talking about all those people that tell you high fructose corn syrup is healthy for you and that dairy is the key to losing weight. I’m talking about all those people selling electronic weight belts and claiming that the latest aerobic dance video is what gave them their huge bodybuilder physiques. I’m talking about all those people that lie through their teeth and make you believe they hold the secret to your health.

I’m really concerned about the way the health industry is treating all of us. America spends the most money on health insurance, but is also one of the sickest. Why? Because we complicate things. We keep putting what I like to call “barriers” to our goals. Exercise and nutrition really isn’t as complicated as all these so-called fitness experts claim to be.

Simplify your Fitness

You think I’m kidding? You think you need to really go to a four-year college and get a $1000 fitness certification in order to figure out how to drop weight and build muscle? Well, I’m going to prove your wrong. I’m going to teach you guys one exercise that you can do for the rest of your life that’ll help do just what I mentioned earlier. Ok, lemme repeat: Drop Weight and Build Muscle.

The Burpee is a funny name for an amazing exercise. This exercise alone works your chest, shoulders, arms, legs, and abs. The Burpee is basically a combination of a push-up and a squat jump. Here’s how you perform a Burpee:

• Stand straight up with feet shoulder-width apart, chest up, and back straight.
• Squat down and place your hands on either side of your body, palms down on the floor.
• Now kick out your legs so that you are now in a push up position.
• Perform a pushup, then bring your leg back in so that your knees touch your chest.
• Lift your palms off the floor and explode into a squat jump.
• When you land, quickly drop down into a squat position, and repeat.

The 50-Burpee Challenge

I ran my client Dheeraj through the 50-Burpee challenge because currently his primary goal is to improve his lower body strength and size. I thought it would take him 7 or 8 minutes to perform 50 burpees, but instead he was able to complete them in 4:52.88. That’s under five minutes! He could barely walk back to his car after that workout.

So, if 1) you no longer want to buy into all the infomercial products and false information in the media, 2) need help adding strength and size to your legs, or 3) want to try something new, then try out the 50-burpee challenge and let me know your time.

About the Author

Parth Shah is a Strength and Fitness Consultant specializing in developing practical, sustainable fitness solutions for his clients. He is currently going through his own personal physical transformation. His thoughts, ideas, and philosophy can be found on his website, ShahTraining.com. (Feed - http://feeds.feedburner.com/shahtraining/UQuk)