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Obesity is one of the major public health problems affecting every region of the globe. Currently, India is facing the double burden of under nutrition as well as over nutrition. There are >135 million obese people found in India. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of burpees exercise on physical fitness indexand VO2 Max in class 1 obese Undergraduate students. Methodology:35 samples of undergraduate students male and female of age ranging between 18-25 years of age were considered for the study. Modified Harvard Step Test was used as an outcome measure. Pre and post data collection was collected and data analysis was done. Results: Paired T test was done to compare pre and post physical fitness index and Vo2 max of which showed P value less than 0.0001 which is considered extremely significant. Conclusion: The study concluded that the burpees have significant impact on physical fitness index by improving cardiovascular endurance, and Vo2max in class 1 obese undergraduate.