MARCH SQUAT CHALLENGE Starts week of march 1 or whenever.
Melodieccurn
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Okay squat lovers here we go for our first monthly challenge. What? You are not a squat lover??? Well me either but love what it does for my legs, hips, and ahem.. our buns! so go ahead and give it a shot and see how you can do, I bet you can surprise yourself.
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Truth be told, I hate squats and lunges. My balance is terrible and spend most of my effort trying not to fall over. I am hoping that the more I do the more I will appreciate them. I'm looking forward to March and the new challenges0
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I'm down for this !! I'm new !0
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nicholemurphy87 wrote: »I'm down for this !! I'm new !
Awesome Nichole!0 -
Is this in conjunction, in addition, or something else to the 10-week challenge? I'll join in ... but I have bad knees and can not do full squats as shown ... mine are modified so as not to put too much pressure on my knees.0
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There are lots of activities . The only thing mandatory is the weighin . We are all at different fitness levels. I know you are not able to do a lot but just do the ones you can or cheer on the ones that need support. I have one member from last group who is expecting and she is just doing the cheer leader capacity due to her condition. That is why these groups are needed, accountabilty will come but support only in the positive sense will propel you to reach your goals.0
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I have never done a squat challenge due to knee issues but I have spent 8 weeks strengthening my muscles and I think I'm ready. I'm doing it and I'm making my little sis do it with me!0
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I am excited!!!!!!!0
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There are lots of activities . The only thing mandatory is the weighin . We are all at different fitness levels. I know you are not able to do a lot but just do the ones you can or cheer on the ones that need support. I have one member from last group who is expecting and she is just doing the cheer leader capacity due to her condition. That is why these groups are needed, accountabilty will come but support only in the positive sense will propel you to reach your goals.
Ok ... So now I understand that there will be other challenges and I should not expect myself to join each of them. Thanks for the explaination. Are you creating spreadsheets for each of the individual challenges as well or is there no formal reporting on those? ... this is a lot of coordination and tracking work you have taken on with this challenge ... good thing the spreadsheets are shared so it's up to each participant to enter their stats.0 -
Okay so I don't LOVE squats, but I tolerate them! I will be participating in this one!0
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Spreadsheet for amazing race will be done with individual teams but no spreadsheet for each challenge. You can post under the thread if you want and edit as you go.0
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carsonlinds1990 wrote: »Okay so I don't LOVE squats, but I tolerate them! I will be participating in this one!
Just be careful. I think you said you were pregnant. With my last delivery, the contractions started at 5:30, did some squats, to get things going
, baby was born 7:30. No epidural, infact they didn't even have time to hook me up to an i.v. :-)0 -
I'm in! I'd rather start with 10 on day #1, but 50 it is!
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I would like to join as well...am new to squats but if I do them every day I may get used to them eventually. At least that's what I'm hoping for! My ankles are not the best but I will do the best I can!0
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I started it early. Figured while I killed myself doing the assessment test I might as well throw that in too. Lmao I'm so much more out of shape than I had previously thought. Good to have a starting point. But those squats....0
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I'm in! I'd rather start with 10 on day #1, but 50 it is!
Please avoid burn out or leg jello by starting early n building up. No point in doing 2 days at 50 squats then walking around like a duck!
Trust me here, from one experiencex duck! start at a little more than where you feel like stopping then if the challenge adds 10 the next day, do that on top of your starting point not theirs. If 10 more is too much, again just do what you can.
If you start with 10 in good form that is safer for your body and you are more likely to stick with the challenge n be able to also do the amazing race etc. The idea is to challenge n have fun not bust ourselves.
Dont mean to lecture but I sincerely do not want anyone in our initial enthusiasm over doing it and getting hurt or very sore. Now going to waddle off to the gym.... quak quak quak0 -
do we need to do the exact amount of squat listed per day or that's only a minimum? thanks. new to this
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@ruffalicious do the amount of squats that you can do with good form, safely. This bit is for each individual to challenge themselves a little bit further each day. With the amazing race @mallowbar will be clear on what is expected for each week.0
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Is there a type of squat you can do that is arthritis in the knee friendly?0
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Is there a type of squat you can do that is arthritis in the knee friendly?
I have the same issue ... any one have any exercise form advice?
The link below is from the Arthritis Foundation for the proper way to do a squat exercise against a wall.
http://www.arthritis.org/living-with-arthritis/pain-management/joint-protection/squat-correctly.php0 -
I'm in, I'm going to start today, no time like the present. Good luck everyone
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Started yesterday with squats, sumo squats n lunges to get legs prepared for this challenge. Fun.0
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I did squats yesterday...was surprised at how little time it took, good for me to remember so I don't procrastinate. This will be a fun challenge!0
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Is this squats in a day or all at one time like in amount broken into reps. For the latter days do you break them down into before work and after work.0
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Just started the squat challenge day 1, easier than expected. I hate squats too.0
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I'm in! I'll start Day one this evening.0
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60 done. Getting in ahead, as I know I will be travelling n may need a spare rest day in the mix. I mixed narrow, mid n sumo so slightly varies muscles.0
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I'm in. I'm start with some tonight whilst I'm doing my pre-assessment activities to 'warm' into it. Does anyone ever break them up throughout the day (for example, I'm probably going to find it easier to fit in doing 100 before work and the rest after in the later stages of this)?0
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@LemonSocks yes I break it up, particularly as numbers get higher and my thighs burn too much to do them all in a single set.0
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Day one done!0
