How to do a Burpee with the proper form. 1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, weight in your heels, and your arms at your sides. 2. Push your hips back, bend your knees, and lower your body into a squat. 3. Place your hands on the floor directly in front of, and just inside, your feet. Shift your weight onto them. 4. Jump your feet back to softly land on the balls of your feet in a plank position. Your body should form a straight line from your head to heels. Be careful not to 🙅let you