How many burpees per minute is good for your age?

The burpee is considered one of the toughest exercises you can do without equipment. A single rep combines a squat, a push-up and a jump, and maintaining that pace for a full minute says a lot about your overall fitness.

Your score depends heavily on your age category. Younger athletes average more reps than those over forty, simply because recovery and explosiveness decline over the years.

For CrossFitters, the burpee is a standard measure of work capacity. If you want to know where you stand, a timed minute is a simple and honest benchmark you can perform at home or in the box.

Know your own score and compare it to the averages for your age group. That gives you a concrete starting point to work on your fitness in a targeted way.