Heart-health projectSt. Gallen, Switzerland
Felix Mao
1000 burpeesfor heart health.
As part of a heart-health fundraiser supporting the American Heart Association, I set out to do 1,000 burpees. I believed I had reached the target, but a later count of the complete recording showed 908. The video below is a separate 200-burpee training session filmed during the broader training period.
01 / Public training video
Watch the public training session.
One take, 200 repetitions, no cuts, filmed during training for the larger challenge.
The public video and main challenge use the “Burpees King” variation, a prison-style rocking-chair burpee with additional movements close to the ground. I chose it because its rhythm and controlled transitions made it suitable for longer sets.
02 / Why heart health
Why this project mattered.
Heart health became personal to me through someone close to me. I saw how quickly a cardiovascular event can change everyday life, and why prevention, research, and support matter.
I built the project around burpees because they gave the fundraiser a clear, demanding, and measurable commitment. The fundraiser supported the American Heart Association and its work in research, prevention, education, and care.
About the American Heart Association03 / The result
The verified total was 908.
I believed I had completed the original target of 1,000. When I later reviewed and counted the complete recording, the total came to 908, so that is the number I use.
Everyone who donates receives private Vimeo access to the full 908-burpee recording.
04 / About Felix
Movement, nature, and things worth trying.
I am Felix Mao, based in St. Gallen, Switzerland. I enjoy fitness, long-distance hiking, bikepacking, ice bathing, and spending time in nature. I am not an expert in any of them. I simply enjoy exploring, moving, and seeing where an idea can lead.
05 / Fundraiser background
The fundraiser.
The project supports the American Heart Association and its work in heart-health research, prevention, education, and care. Funds raised through the campaign are received by Felix and personally donated to the American Heart Association.
The fundraiser remains open. Any donation qualifies. All donors, past and future, receive private Vimeo access to the full 908-burpee recording. The recording is available only to donors.
06 / Share, support, connect
Pass the project on.
The public video is here for anyone who wants to watch or share it. People who support the fundraiser receive private Vimeo access to the full 908-burpee recording. You can also contact me directly by email.
Every donor receives private Vimeo access to the full 908-burpee recording. Felix provides access directly to donors.