I vote burpees are worse if that’s the only exercise in the wod. But it’s all about the context. Throw thrusters and running on either side of wall ball, and I would definitely reconsider (ouch).
– Jake on November 30th, 2011 at 6:10 am
Jake’s got a good point about context. Burpees are slightly worse on their own, but wall balls in conjunction with box jumps…(shudder).
WOD, Rx (ring push-ups…thanks for that, Jesse!): 9:38
– Daron on November 30th, 2011 at 8:19 am
Burpees are worse
– Jesse on November 30th, 2011 at 8:36 am
At the conjunction of life and death are burpees. They are worse. But I’m with Daron and Jake on what they are paired (or tripled or quadrupled) with.
– Doug on November 30th, 2011 at 9:51 am
BURPEES!!!!!
– Judy on November 30th, 2011 at 10:31 am
I cannot imagine a more painful move than wallballs. A set of wallballs feels like I just went 12 rounds with Joe Frazier.
RIP Smokin’ Joe
– mtuck on November 30th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
To me wall balls are worse. They require coordination, whereas burpees you can flop through when tired.
Thrusters are the worst movement period!
– Josh on November 30th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
ya know, we could just settle this discussion by ALOT of BOTH of them…do a little comparison testing…who’s game???…
– Eric on November 30th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
**doing** ALOT of BOTH…oops
– Eric on November 30th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Wall ball, by far, is the worst exercise known to man. Some of the context issues are valid … thanks for the ideas!
PP 5-3-1-1-1: 95-115-125-130-137.5 PR - not bad for coming back from a shoulder injury!
WOD as Rx’d: 7:27
– She Who Must Be Obeyed on November 30th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
You can’t get blasted in the face with a 14lb ball when you’re doing burpees. Not usually at least.
– JLo on November 30th, 2011 at 3:16 pm
Ahem…BOOOO Eric!
JLo’s post does bring to mind some funny visuals though. And people might complain about regular burpees less if an alternative is “wall-ball-face-blast” burpees!
– Daron on November 30th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
As a short person who wears glasses (note JLo’s post), I am definitely voting wall balls as the worst!
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I vote burpees are worse if that’s the only exercise in the wod. But it’s all about the context. Throw thrusters and running on either side of wall ball, and I would definitely reconsider (ouch).
– Jake on November 30th, 2011 at 6:10 am
Jake’s got a good point about context. Burpees are slightly worse on their own, but wall balls in conjunction with box jumps…(shudder).
WOD, Rx (ring push-ups…thanks for that, Jesse!): 9:38
– Daron on November 30th, 2011 at 8:19 am
Burpees are worse
– Jesse on November 30th, 2011 at 8:36 am
At the conjunction of life and death are burpees. They are worse. But I’m with Daron and Jake on what they are paired (or tripled or quadrupled) with.
– Doug on November 30th, 2011 at 9:51 am
BURPEES!!!!!
– Judy on November 30th, 2011 at 10:31 am
I cannot imagine a more painful move than wallballs. A set of wallballs feels like I just went 12 rounds with Joe Frazier.
RIP Smokin’ Joe
– mtuck on November 30th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
To me wall balls are worse. They require coordination, whereas burpees you can flop through when tired.
Thrusters are the worst movement period!
– Josh on November 30th, 2011 at 12:13 pm
ya know, we could just settle this discussion by ALOT of BOTH of them…do a little comparison testing…who’s game???…
– Eric on November 30th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
**doing** ALOT of BOTH…oops
– Eric on November 30th, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Wall ball, by far, is the worst exercise known to man. Some of the context issues are valid … thanks for the ideas!
PP 5-3-1-1-1: 95-115-125-130-137.5 PR - not bad for coming back from a shoulder injury!
WOD as Rx’d: 7:27
– She Who Must Be Obeyed on November 30th, 2011 at 3:13 pm
You can’t get blasted in the face with a 14lb ball when you’re doing burpees. Not usually at least.
– JLo on November 30th, 2011 at 3:16 pm
Ahem…BOOOO Eric!
JLo’s post does bring to mind some funny visuals though. And people might complain about regular burpees less if an alternative is “wall-ball-face-blast” burpees!
– Daron on November 30th, 2011 at 3:36 pm
As a short person who wears glasses (note JLo’s post), I am definitely voting wall balls as the worst!
– swellpotato on November 30th, 2011 at 6:43 pm