Explanation of 30 Day Squat challenge?

haleyjester
haleyjester Posts: 197 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Can someone let me in on this lol, is it just straight squats...is it in sets, are there weights involvled. If someone could just go over this i would appreciate it

Replies

  • kiiks52
    kiiks52 Posts: 21
    I would like to know the answer to this as well. I think I've seen somewhere a schedule for each day with the number of squats/rest days, but I didn't keep it and I wasn't sure it was the "right one" anyway.
  • ferrahcn
    ferrahcn Posts: 65
    bump
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,022 Member
    It's squats only. Progressively increase reps each day. My professional advice would tell you it's NOT necessary to squat everyday since leg muscles need rest days like any other muscle when worked out. Daily exercise of it (resistance training) doesn't allow recovery.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • wanderingpaula
    wanderingpaula Posts: 1
    I was wondering about the consecutive day part. Always thought your muscles needed a day in between for rest. So, I might change it to a 60 day challenge.
  • BlackEyedPanda
    BlackEyedPanda Posts: 86 Member
    It seems like everyone is doing different things. Some are doing a 100 each day, some are starting off with say 30 or so and working up to 300 or so.

    Personally, I am doing as below and on my rest days I am doing 25 abs and 25 push-ups. I am incredibly unfit at the moment so to me this is a good soft start. This and walking is all the exercise I am getting right now but I will increase it soon.

    1 - 100 squats
    2 - 100 squats
    3 - 100 squats
    4 REST
    5 - 100 squats
    6 - 100 squats
    7 - 100 squats
    8 REST
    9 - 120 squats
    10 - 120 squats
    11 - 120 squats
    12 REST
    13 - 120 squats
    14 - 120 squats
    15 - 120 squats
    16 REST
    17 - 140 squats
    18 - 140 squats
    19 - 140 squats
    20 REST
    21 - 160 squats
    22 - 160 squats
    23 - 160 squats
    24 REST
    25 - 180 squats
    26 - 180 squats
    27 - 180 squats
    28 REST
    29 - 200 squats
    30 - 200 squats
  • ColoradoLes
    ColoradoLes Posts: 13
    Check out twohundredsquats.com There is a similar site for pushups. And an app.
  • AmberLee2012
    AmberLee2012 Posts: 540
    I just completed one in March. It DID have rest days. The last day required 250 squats. I really liked it because it built up to that amount. I did not use weights. If you Google 30 day squat challenge it should come up. The one that I did has an image of a butt on it in a swimsuit.
  • micheabr
    micheabr Posts: 72
    This is the one I'm currently doing:

    Day 1: 50 squats

    Day 2: 55 Squats

    Day 3: 60 Squats

    Day 4: Rest

    Day 5: 70 Squats

    Day 6: 75 Squats

    Day 7: 80 Squats

    Day 8: Rest

    Day 9: 100 Squats

    Day 10: 105 Squats

    Day 11: 110 Squats

    Day 12: Rest

    Day 13: 130 Squats

    Day 14: 135 Squats

    Day 15: 140 Squats

    Day 16: Rest

    Day 17: 150 Squats

    Day 18: 155 Squats

    Day 19: 160 Squats

    Day 20: Rest

    Day 21: 180 Squats

    Day 22: 185 Squats

    Day 23: 190 Squats

    Day 24: Rest

    Day 25: 220 Squats

    Day 26: 225 Squats

    Day 27: 230 Squats

    Day 28: Rest

    Day 29: 240 Squats

    Day 30: 250 Squats
  • ChinaWyt
    ChinaWyt Posts: 25
    My mom did the 30-day squat challenge. She said she really liked it. Started with 50 for the first day and 250 on the last day. I will see if I can find that link. She was so happy with the results that she was thinking of doing it again--even though there was no squat challenge per se.
  • Baileys83
    Baileys83 Posts: 152 Member
    This is the one I'm currently doing:

    Day 1: 50 squats

    Day 2: 55 Squats

    Day 3: 60 Squats

    Day 4: Rest

    Day 5: 70 Squats

    Day 6: 75 Squats

    Day 7: 80 Squats

    Day 8: Rest

    Day 9: 100 Squats

    Day 10: 105 Squats

    Day 11: 110 Squats

    Day 12: Rest

    Day 13: 130 Squats

    Day 14: 135 Squats

    Day 15: 140 Squats

    Day 16: Rest

    Day 17: 150 Squats

    Day 18: 155 Squats

    Day 19: 160 Squats

    Day 20: Rest

    Day 21: 180 Squats

    Day 22: 185 Squats

    Day 23: 190 Squats

    Day 24: Rest

    Day 25: 220 Squats

    Day 26: 225 Squats

    Day 27: 230 Squats

    Day 28: Rest

    Day 29: 240 Squats

    Day 30: 250 Squats

    I am currently doing this one on day 8 which is rest. I struggled to do 10 before but really enjoy it now.
  • ChinaWyt
    ChinaWyt Posts: 25
    OK, I think I found it.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/908017-30-day-squat-challenge

    A lot of the days were normal squats, but then some of the days were squats neither one of us ever heard of before.

    Like the skater squat:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/929869-day-19-skater-squat

    I am thinking of joining the next one if she does one again.
  • kenyarb
    kenyarb Posts: 11 Member
    I am currently doing the 30 day squat challenge and just finished Day 13...I don't feel like I am seeing results does anyone else feel this way???

Categories