Anyone who has ever encountered a burpee probably has a question, and that question is, whyyyyyyyyyyy?

For anyone who hasn't encountered a burpee, they look something like this.

And they are as unpleasant as you might imagine.

But, it turns out that there's a very good reason as to why we torture ourselves all in the name of getting healthier.

For Mind Yourself Now, fitness expert Ronan Murphy from TonedFit and Vkng Built explained the 'whys' of some of your least favourite exercises from burpees to lunges and also why we all should be taking rest days.

You can listen to the full chat below: