a question about squats

MrsWendyQ

I was told by my coach that I needed to do 3 things each week to add to what I was already doing. Basically, do these 3 things so much that they now become part of my daily routine, or habit. Anyhow, one of the things I do is squats. I can't seem to figure out how to put them in as exercise. I don't do them with any weights. I do them because they're excellent to help strengthen my lower back and, well, good exercise. Anyone have any suggestions?

abyt42

I bounce when I'm getting ready to sit down (five squats ending in sitting), when I'm shampooing my hair (though, for safety, I widen my stance so my feet are against the tub sides), and when I'm brushing my teeth...

That wasn't so much about form as about when I fit them in. I'm aiming for a straight torso, so don't stick my po out very far and therefore don't sink very far down, though farther now as I'm getting stronger.

bethvandenberg

ughhh squats my evil nemesis we meet again....

Put a chair in front of the tv and during commercials do them. Don't let your butt stay on the chair do the squats.

Have fun

kerrikdavis

You could enter it as circuit training, under cardio, to get a fairly accurate calorie burn. Time yourself and then enter circuit training for that amount of time.

Hope that helps!

jenneyd

are speaking of adding them in for calories burned? if so try strength training. weights or no weights, you are working those muscles and making them stronger. I did squats on my tippy toes plie' squats, squats with a ball behind me against the wall, frog squats, and abduction squats. whew! is my hiney sore! lol

spunky_spit_fire

I list them under Strength Training

KcFitCoach

I heart squats...they have given my toosh quite the lift . I love doing squat tibatas (30 seconds of squats, then 10 seconds break, then repeat this sequence 7 more times). Also love doing dumbell thrusters - hold arms bent 90 degrees, hold dumbells in each hand, palms facing forward, squat deep, then come up and simultaneously push up arms to straighten them completely and repeat. I like doing these in tibata style, too (8 sequences of 30 on and 10 second breaks).

I agree - enter as circuit training. Sit deep and get some pace to your repetitions to get and keep the HR up .

MrsWendyQ

Thank you all for the help! I may have to try those tibatas...all very useful information!