Are those squat challenges just a fad?

lady_ghost

I do strength training and cardio. Would like a firmer butt but not buying the whole 30-60 sqats challenge. Then I see it posted on MFP blog and I'm like huh? Has anyone seen anon more faster results doing these challenges?

cwolfman13

Most people who do these are just starting out...out of shape...untrained, etc. They're just trying to do something besides sit on their *kitten*. You get much better results with weights and progressive overload. With body weight squats, one would be better off doing more challenging versions for lower reps than just a gazillion squats

rainbowbow

I would just give you the advice that anything on the MFP Blog is the same clickbait nonsense you see everywhere else around the web.

ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken

Some of these challenges have the participant doing A LOT of the same move daily. My problem with that is one runs the risk of an injury due to over use. Maybe even some kind of arthritis from wearing out the joints, especially the hips and knees. I suppose if someone only does insane amounts of these things every now and then it's not so bad but doing some massive amount of any repetitive movement on a regular basis can't be good in the long run.

sardelsa

cwolfman13 wrote: »

Most people who do these are just starting out...out of shape...untrained, etc. They're just trying to do something besides sit on their *kitten*. You get much better results with weights and progressive overload. With body weight squats, one would be better off doing more challenging versions for lower reps than just a gazillion squats

Yea this.. I wouldn't both with them personally. Running a program like Strong Curves is much better for the booty

ninerbuff

The challenges are usually done by participants so they can stick to some form of program. Doing a buttload of squats with body weight ISN'T going to improve one's butt shape much. In fact some complain of having a flatter butt after completing it. Genetics dictates one's shape and while one can enhance their butt, it's not going to come from doing reps and reps of bodyweight squats.

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AnvilHead

rainbowbow wrote: »

I would just give you the advice that anything on the MFP Blog is the same clickbait nonsense you see everywhere else around the web.

^ QFT.

Bonny132

ninerbuff wrote: »

The challenges are usually done by participants so they can stick to some form of program. Doing a buttload of squats with body weight ISN'T going to improve one's butt shape much. In fact some complain of having a flatter butt after completing it. Genetics dictates one's shape and while one can enhance their butt, it's not going to come from doing reps and reps of bodyweight squats.

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If I can get a smaller but firmer butt, I will most definitely try this squat challenge.

MelanieCN77

A couple of times last year I did a 30 day challenge in a private Facebook group with some of my friends. It was super fun to post goofy photos and post about how we were doing. We weren't getting ripped off a 30 day ab challenge or whatever but it was some variety and distraction and pretty fun all round.

Christine_72

I've had a chuckle at some of those before/after pics of doing just 30 days of bodyweight squats :huh:

lady_ghost

Christine_72 wrote: »

I've had a chuckle at some of those before/after pics of doing just 30 days of bodyweight squats :huh:

y

Me too they often look the same or flatter

Christine_72

lady_ghost wrote: »

Christine_72 wrote: »

I've had a chuckle at some of those before/after pics of doing just 30 days of bodyweight squats :huh:

y

Me too they often look the same or flatter

No. The ones I've seen have been flat in the before pics, then all of a sudden they have a butt like a weight lifter who's obviously been training for months/years.

Andrea2316

The problem with high rep counts is if you can do 50 or 60 squats/pushups/whatever then the first several dozen are easy and not really a workout at all. for it to be a workout then every rep should be work. instead of dozens of reps do a more difficult exercise! if you are doing barbell squats increase the weight if you are doing bodywieght squats try doing one legged (pistol) squats or adding a jump, if 5 reps is easy your exercise is not working as well as it could.

Sued0nim

This one was awesome http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10356879/20-rep-squat-program/p1