Join me: 1000 squats and 700 Crunches Challenge

conquertheself
conquertheself Posts: 91 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hey there!
I've always wanted to try this but felt all alone so I never lasted for more than a week.
The challenge is to complete 1000 Squats and 700 Crunches in a week. You can do this however you like, as long as you reach the goal at the end of every 7 days.
I decided to do 143 squats and 100 crunches per day.
Lets do it for all of April!! Who is up for it? Log in your completes on this Topic.

I'd love some support from all of you!
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  • krhn
    krhn Posts: 781 Member
    I would like to first say I have deep respect for your aim - I almost fainted just looking at those numbers but good luck in advance! :blushing:
  • conquertheself
    conquertheself Posts: 91 Member
    I would like to first say I have deep respect for your aim - I almost fainted just looking at those numbers but good luck in advance! :blushing:

    Haha yes it does seem like a lot. I hope it goes well! Thank you for the support :happy: :smile:
  • superlilmomma
    superlilmomma Posts: 37
    Heck yeah someone who has a tough goal made ready to do it I would love to give this my all. But one wuestion what kind of squats
  • conquertheself
    conquertheself Posts: 91 Member
    Heck yeah someone who has a tough goal made ready to do it I would love to give this my all. But one wuestion what kind of squats

    Love the enthusiasm :D Sorry for not being specific but for this goal, I am going to try regular body weight squats. You can do whichever kind you like as long as you are working those glutes!
  • superlilmomma
    superlilmomma Posts: 37
    Great. I am going to start tonight no scents in waiting right. :-)
  • conquertheself
    conquertheself Posts: 91 Member
    awesome! I already started. You can break it up during the day for example 50 crunches in the morning and 50 at night. The same goes for the squats. Let me know how it goes. I am so excited for this challenge!

    All the best !!
  • superlilmomma
    superlilmomma Posts: 37
    Me too. We got this
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
    Nah, I'll pass.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Why do 1000 squats when doing 20 (3 sets of 5, 2 times a week) with some weight on your back will accomplish more?
  • buxombrunettebabe
    buxombrunettebabe Posts: 3
    I'm in!! :)
  • mortuseon
    mortuseon Posts: 579 Member
    Why do 1000 squats when doing 20 (3 sets of 5, 2 times a week) with some weight on your back will accomplish more?

    +1
  • conquertheself
    conquertheself Posts: 91 Member
    Why do 1000 squats when doing 20 (3 sets of 5, 2 times a week) with some weight on your back will accomplish more?

    well why not? Its a challenge and it needs determination. And how can you be sure if what you are saying will accomplish more? You can add weights to the 1000 squats if you want to make it more challenging and accomplish a lot more.
  • conquertheself
    conquertheself Posts: 91 Member
    I'm in!! :)

    Great! Lets get started today, keep us updated !!
  • sjaplo
    sjaplo Posts: 974 Member
    Why do 1000 squats when doing 20 (3 sets of 5, 2 times a week) with some weight on your back will accomplish more?

    well why not? Its a challenge and it needs determination. And how can you be sure if what you are saying will accomplish more? You can add weights to the 1000 squats if you want to make it more challenging and accomplish a lot more.

    Well no - all you'll do is make yourself tired. Have you never heard of the law of diminishing returns? Crunches are pretty much a waste of time anyway - they mainly work your back muscles. And 143 body weight squats a day will just aggravate your knees.

    Why not spend your time on specific exercises instead of throwing something against the wall to see if it sticks?
  • daw0518
    daw0518 Posts: 459 Member
    I opened this thinking for some reason that it was going to be 1000 squats & 700 crunches for the MONTH.

    I'm pretty sure I couldn't even do 100 of both of these in a week without dying. I did like 15 minutes of pilates on Sunday, including a few squats, and my legs were so sore I could hardly walk on Monday. I'm still minorly sore today.

    Good luck to you. I totally admire you. Hopefully someday I'll be so fit I can do this!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
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  • superlilmomma
    superlilmomma Posts: 37
    143 squats and 100 crunches down I turned it into a circuit workout for today. Man I feel good and sore. Loving the burn .
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
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  • Platform_Heels
    Platform_Heels Posts: 388 Member
    Why do 1000 squats when doing 20 (3 sets of 5, 2 times a week) with some weight on your back will accomplish more?

    well why not? Its a challenge and it needs determination. And how can you be sure if what you are saying will accomplish more? You can add weights to the 1000 squats if you want to make it more challenging and accomplish a lot more.

    Well no - all you'll do is make yourself tired. Have you never heard of the law of diminishing returns? Crunches are pretty much a waste of time anyway - they mainly work your back muscles. And 143 body weight squats a day will just aggravate your knees.

    Why not spend your time on specific exercises instead of throwing something against the wall to see if it sticks?

    If you're doing ab exercises and feeling it in your back then you're doing it wrong.

    Or maybe my back is in my front because my abdominal muscles are always sore when I get done with a good ab workout. Never my back.
  • superlilmomma
    superlilmomma Posts: 37
    Y r u so argumentative if u dont want to do it then u shouldnt have clicked it. It two things that most people people have problems with and it keeps it simple. Thats it
  • Rays_Wife
    Rays_Wife Posts: 1,173 Member
    Y r u so argumentative if u dont want to do it then u shouldnt have clicked it. It two things that most people people have problems with and it keeps it simple. Thats it

    O K C u L8tr
  • sjaplo
    sjaplo Posts: 974 Member
    Y r u so argumentative if u dont want to do it then u shouldnt have clicked it. It two things that most people people have problems with and it keeps it simple. Thats it

    Forgive me - I'm not argumentative - I'm reasonable. When I see someone suggesting something that is going to possibly cause injury and asking people to join him/ her - I feel I must voice concern. Having voiced said concern - have at 'er. Come on back and tell us how your trip to the emerg was.

    As for crunches - do some research - yes it hurts, but it the muscles you are using are mostly in your back and crunches are of little benefit to your abs.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Y r u so argumentative if u dont want to do it then u shouldnt have clicked it. It two things that most people people have problems with and it keeps it simple. Thats it

    because there's a much more reasonable way to get much better results without straining your knees or back nearly as much, that's Y.

    Cn U C wut I'm saying? That's the it.
  • bunkahes
    bunkahes Posts: 216 Member
    yeah good luck with that, you should had something for beginners, just starting out,
  • gogeegee
    gogeegee Posts: 13
    I'm in - just did a 30 day squat challenge so this amps it up for me a bit more...went from doing 10 squats on day 1 to 250 squats on day 30 so I think I am ready for this. Good on you for putting a challenge out there. I will start today and log every day how I went.
    Good luck everyone who is joining the challenge :)
  • superlilmomma
    superlilmomma Posts: 37
    Sorry I miss took ur aggressiveness. Being informative is one thing. And ur words still sould aggresive now. I was a extreme ballerina dancer we squated with near all our moves and I have never gone to the er because of it this is not for someone that is just starting to exercise. It just suppose to be challenge I have had 5 kids and 25 and still in good shape.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Sorry I miss took ur aggressiveness. Being informative is one thing. And ur words still sould aggresive now. I was a extreme ballerina dancer we squated with near all our moves and I have never gone to the er because of it this is not for someone that is just starting to exercise. It just suppose to be challenge I have had 5 kids and 25 and still in good shape.

    exactly. as a ballerina you may have done a ton of squat type movements but you would have been in much better condition than the type of person that would be attracted to a challenge like this. Most of these bodyweight challenges attract new, deconditioned people that may not have access to a gym or may be intimidated by a gym. To ask them to do 143 squats a day asking for trouble. especially when the results will be negligible.
  • superlilmomma
    superlilmomma Posts: 37
    I didnt start this I jioned it and sorry I was saying ur words were aggressive I meant the lady above u again sorry u were hursh with ur words
  • superlilmomma
    superlilmomma Posts: 37
    Me too what was the 30 day squat challenge like.
  • holly55555
    holly55555 Posts: 306 Member
    Whoa I just started squatting (like to prep for dead lifts) and I'm lucky to get 60 done a day (3 sets of 20).

    It is just sooooo painful!

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