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A man from the Wirral is to take on a half marathon in an unusual style as he seeks to raise money for Help for Heroes.<\/p>\n

Ash Cox is going to do the burpee – an exercise routine similar to a squat thrust – for the entire distance of the Plymouth Half Marathon, the Wirral Globe reports.<\/p>\n

The move involves going from a standing position into a squat, while keeping your hands on the ground and the soon-to-be father-of-two is confident he will be able to complete the challenge.<\/p>\n

"It all started as a bit of a joke after I did four laps of the running track doing burpees and then it turned into this. It's going to be very tough," Mr Cox stated.<\/p>\n

Such is the complexity of the challenge that the 26-year-old is starting the race the day before so he can finish at the same time as everyone else.<\/p>\n

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