Dumbbell burpees are a full-body exercise that combines cardio with strength training. To perform a dumbbell burpee, you should: ^{healthline.com}+2 ^{2 1 3}

• Start in a squat position holding a dumbbell in each hand.
• Lower yourself to the ground, with the dumbbells beneath your shoulders.
• Hold onto the dumbbells while you do the pushup.
• Instead of jumping up, stand and raise both dumbbells above your head.
• Lower the weights to your side and return to the starting position.
• Kick your feet back so you are in a plank position.
• Do a push-up while still holding the dumbbells.
• Then jump your feet up towards your hands, jump up and repeat.

Dumbbell burpees are considered a compound exercise of the open kinetic chain variety. ^{inspireusafoundation.org 4}