30 Day Squat Question

spickard34

I am starting the 30 day squat challenge on day 5 and I am wondering if when you get to 100+ can you do some in the morning and some at night?

tatd_820

I did 110 front loading squats with 20lb weights today at the gym.

Yesterday I did 105....70 at gym with loaded bar at various weights and 35 at home using only body weight.

Split them up through the day if you need to but I would try to do as many as you can in each session.

spickard34

Okay good to know just the workout video I am doing right now is nothing but squats and lunges so this on top of it is easy right now at 60 but at 200 I think it will be tough. Just wondering if you get the same benefit if you split them up?

contingencyplan

I did 110 front loading squats with 20lb weights today at the gym.

Yesterday I did 105....70 at gym with loaded bar at various weights and 35 at home using only body weight.

Split them up through the day if you need to but I would try to do as many as you can in each session.

If you have access to weights then you will be better off doing weighted squats in a more traditional weightlifting fashion than doing the 30 Day Squat Challenge. Doing barbell squats with a heavy weight, gradually increasing the load (not the amount of reps) as you get stronger will show you far better results. The 30 Day Squat challenge is meant as a bodyweight-only alternative for people who do not have access to weights, and it is not quite as good.

peachypie1984

Absolutely you can split them! You don't have to do them consecutively. But as PP said, try to do as many as you can in one go. But don't kill yourself lol. Ive been doing them with just 3 lb weights in each hand. Good god how do people do it with big weights?!?!?! lol

tatd_820

I did 110 front loading squats with 20lb weights today at the gym.

Yesterday I did 105....70 at gym with loaded bar at various weights and 35 at home using only body weight.

Split them up through the day if you need to but I would try to do as many as you can in each session.

If you have access to weights then you will be better off doing weighted squats in a more traditional weightlifting fashion than doing the 30 Day Squat Challenge. Doing barbell squats with a heavy weight, gradually increasing the load (not the amount of reps) as you get stronger will show you far better results. The 30 Day Squat challenge is meant as a bodyweight-only alternative for people who do not have access to weights, and it is not quite as good.

I do use the gym and usually do the weighted bar with fewer reps. Friend asked me to do this challenge and I agreed, so on top of my weighted squats I added on extras to make the 105. I do sets of 5 and go up in weight each time. Yesterday started at 20lbs and went up to 70lbs. I know that using more weight is best!

julie781

You should really try to do them within the same workout session. Its a bit about muscle fatigue and you also need the recovery time. I bet you'll be fine just take it slow.

contingencyplan

Absolutely you can split them! You don't have to do them consecutively. But as PP said, try to do as many as you can in one go. But don't kill yourself lol. Ive been doing them with just 3 lb weights in each hand. Good god how do people do it with big weights?!?!?! lol

You don't. For big weights you do much fewer reps which is more beneficial to the body.

Donna36232399

take a look at this: https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/2014/09/the-28-day-squat-challenge-youll-want-to-start-now/?utm_source=mfp&utm_medium=Facebook