Tuesday August 5th, Day 5 Check in log - 70 Squats
AllieRoyerA
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Welcome to day 5! Today we are doing 70 squats.
As we get further into the challenge and the numbers increase, I want you to make sure you are stretching each day
Some great basic stretches are:
Thigh Muscle Stretch
Lying on the side with the weight of the upper body resting on a bent elbow, the uppermost ankle is pulled towards the buttock. The bent knee is slowly moved backwards. The stretch is felt down the front of the thigh.
Gluteal Stretch
Sitting on the floor with one leg out straight, the opposite knee is bent and the foot is placed over the straight leg. The hands are then used to gently push the bent knee up towards the opposite shoulder. The stretch is felt in the buttock.
Hip Flexor Muscle Stretch
The feet are placed stride width apart, with the front knee bent. The body weight is transferred forwards and the pelvis pushed forward. The stretch is felt at the front of the hip.
The butterfly stretch
Sit on bottom with feet together at the heels and slowly push on knees with elbows. Don't bob up and down with the stretch. It only hurts you.
The leap frog stretch
Kneel down, place your elbows on the floor in front of you and try to spread your knees and far apart as possible. Make sure it doesn't cause too much pain. It should be a stretch, not a tear.
My favorite stretch by far is the Pigeon Pose - I encourage you to go read about it and proper form here: http://www.yogajournal.com/basics/1808
What stretches did you try today? If they are not listed here, please share below!
As we get further into the challenge and the numbers increase, I want you to make sure you are stretching each day
Some great basic stretches are:
Thigh Muscle Stretch
Lying on the side with the weight of the upper body resting on a bent elbow, the uppermost ankle is pulled towards the buttock. The bent knee is slowly moved backwards. The stretch is felt down the front of the thigh.
Gluteal Stretch
Sitting on the floor with one leg out straight, the opposite knee is bent and the foot is placed over the straight leg. The hands are then used to gently push the bent knee up towards the opposite shoulder. The stretch is felt in the buttock.
Hip Flexor Muscle Stretch
The feet are placed stride width apart, with the front knee bent. The body weight is transferred forwards and the pelvis pushed forward. The stretch is felt at the front of the hip.
The butterfly stretch
Sit on bottom with feet together at the heels and slowly push on knees with elbows. Don't bob up and down with the stretch. It only hurts you.
The leap frog stretch
Kneel down, place your elbows on the floor in front of you and try to spread your knees and far apart as possible. Make sure it doesn't cause too much pain. It should be a stretch, not a tear.
My favorite stretch by far is the Pigeon Pose - I encourage you to go read about it and proper form here: http://www.yogajournal.com/basics/1808
What stretches did you try today? If they are not listed here, please share below!
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Day 5, 70 squats completed :-)0
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Day 5...70 squats and an assortment of stretches. My husband joined me this morning and found out it isn't as easy as he thought! Ha ha ha ha.0
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70 squats down...eek!! glad yesterday was a rest day!
good for your hubby candy...thats awesome. ill never get mine to do that...haha
i also did a variety of stretches - including a quad stretch...felt sooooo good:bigsmile:0 -
Just snuck them in!
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70 squats done for Day 5! Thanks for the list of stretches too. I love/hate pigeon pose 0
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Day 5 70 Squats Done! Amazing job everybody!0
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Missed yesterday will double up to stay on track0
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Day 5, 70 squats done......
20 regular
20 goblet squats
20 staggered (10 left, 10 right)
10 squats w/ front kicks
Good job everyone, Day 5!0 -
Missed yesterday will double up to stay on track
yesterday was a rest day so you are all good!!!0 -
:flowerforyou: :bigsmile: I did my first 10 squats before I took the dogs for a walk so I could do them with 15 pound weights.....I did the rest while the dogs were stopped and sniffing.
:bigsmile: Allie, you have good nutrition and exercise tips---have you had some special training? I appreciate what you share.
:flowerforyou: I do some standing yoga stretches while I walk the dogs and in a few minutes I'm going to do my regular yoga routine0 -
70 squats, done while doing my weight lifting.
40 regular squats
30 split squats
all with 10 lb. dumbbells
now its time for me to do my 5 mile run, then when I get back I'll do a variety of stretches.0 -
Day 5: 70 squats done.
Thanks for the stretches, I found the glut stretch was just what I needed.0 -
Day 5 - 70 squats done! 0
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70 regular Squats Done0
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Just finished 70 squats before bed.0
