November SQUAT Challenge -Sign up and report here

[momtomany1]

Caramella 0/1500
Charks1 0/950
Fearlessdriver 0/1500
Gabriella 0/600
Gman 30/500
liv 100/700
Michelle23464 0/500
Missdeeh 0/1200
momtomany 25/500
Razzle39 0/1500
theladyiscrazy 0/500
Trisha0010/2000
vek 0/1500
*Alexa* 50/600


Let's talk about these squats.. why are they so darn hard? I've done hundreds of miles on stationary cycles and elliptical trainers in the the last three months.. these squats kill my legs. I thought it would be a little easier after that much conditioning!

I have to do them like 5 at a time, spread throughout the day. The 'workouts' say do like 3 sets of 15 one day rest the next... I cannot do 15 squats in a row.

I AM going to do them. Just it will have to be a few at a time.

[Bluebelt2007]

I have never done the Squat Challenge, but I think this will be fun and great for my legs.

Bluebelt 0/1500
Caramella 0/1500
Charks1 0/950
Fearlessdriver 0/1500
Gabriella 0/600
Gman 30/500
liv 100/700
Michelle23464 0/500
Missdeeh 0/1200
momtomany 25/500
Razzle39 0/1500
theladyiscrazy 0/500
Trisha0010/2000
vek 0/1500
*Alexa* 50/600

[liv]

Originally Posted by momtomany1

Caramella 0/1500
Let's talk about these squats.. why are they so darn hard? I've done hundreds of miles on stationary cycles and elliptical trainers in the the last three months.. these squats kill my legs. I thought it would be a little easier after that much conditioning!

I have to do them like 5 at a time, spread throughout the day. The 'workouts' say do like 3 sets of 15 one day rest the next... I cannot do 15 squats in a row.

I AM going to do them. Just it will have to be a few at a time.

But working on them is going to give you strength to really go at those cardio exercises. The squats (in addition to being great thigh and bum exercises) strengthen legs. It really helps my running. If those upper leg muscles are strong my knees will be so much stronger when running.

So you are doing the hipbone apart squats right? They were hard on me too when I started. Don't go too deep if they are hard. Do them slow instead. Keep your abs tight, squeeze your gluts. Remember to keep the weight on the heals. Wiggle your toes to make sure you use your heals. Bend a little bit forward (from the hip) when you do them. But do them. But a cool thing is that when you really feel them like that, they really going to do the work for you. If they were easy - there would be little point in doing them.

Welcome Bluebelt

Bluebelt 0/1500
Caramella 0/1500
Charks1 0/950
Fearlessdriver 0/1500
Gabriella 0/600
Gman 30/500
liv 100/700
Michelle23464 0/500
Missdeeh 0/1200
momtomany 25/500
Razzle39 0/1500
theladyiscrazy 0/500
Trisha0010/2000
vek 0/1500
*Alexa* 50/600

[missdeeh]

Bluebelt 0/1500
Caramella 0/1500
Charks1 0/950
Fearlessdriver 0/1500
Gabriella 0/600
Gman 30/500
liv 100/700
Michelle23464 0/500
Missdeeh 75/1200
momtomany 25/500
Razzle39 0/1500
theladyiscrazy 0/500
Trisha0010/2000
vek 0/1500
*Alexa* 50/600

[fearlessdriver]

Bluebelt 0/1500
Caramella 0/1500
Charks1 0/950
Fearlessdriver 90/1500
Gabriella 0/600
Gman 30/500
liv 100/700
Michelle23464 0/500
Missdeeh 75/1200
momtomany 25/500
Razzle39 0/1500
theladyiscrazy 0/500
Trisha0010/2000
vek 0/1500
*Alexa* 50/600

[vek]

Bluebelt 0/1500
Caramella 0/1500
Charks1 0/950
Fearlessdriver 90/1500
Gabriella 0/600
Gman 30/500
liv 100/700
Michelle23464 0/500
Missdeeh 75/1200
momtomany 25/500
Razzle39 0/1500
theladyiscrazy 0/500
Trisha0010/2000
vek 50/1500
*Alexa* 50/600

[pokey75143]

I've never done this challenge, so I'm going to try and do 1000. Do lunges count? Or just squats?

Bluebelt 0/1500
Caramella 0/1500
Charks1 0/950
Fearlessdriver 90/1500
Gabriella 0/600
Gman 30/500
liv 100/700
Michelle23464 0/500
Missdeeh 75/1200
momtomany 25/500
pokey75143 0/1000
Razzle39 0/1500
theladyiscrazy 0/500
Trisha0010/2000
vek 50/1500
*Alexa* 50/600

[liv]

pokey it is squats only (but there are a variety of squats you can do). Welcome to the challenge.

[Razzle39]

Bluebelt 0/1500
Caramella 0/1500
Charks1 0/950
Fearlessdriver 90/1500
Gabriella 0/600
Gman 30/500
liv 100/700
Michelle23464 0/500
Missdeeh 75/1200
momtomany 25/500
pokey75143 0/1000
Razzle39 120/1500
theladyiscrazy 0/500
Trisha0010/2000
vek 50/1500
*Alexa* 50/600

[sassy1]

Good morning fellow Squaters

I too like so many here have never done this challenge before, so I'm going to say 500 and see how I do.

Bluebelt 0/1500
Caramella 0/1500
Charks1 0/950
Fearlessdriver 90/1500
Gabriella 0/600
Gman 30/500
liv 100/700
Michelle23464 0/500
Missdeeh 75/1200
momtomany 25/500
pokey75143 0/1000
Razzle39 120/1500
theladyiscrazy 0/500
Trisha0010/2000
vek 50/1500
*Alexa* 50/600
~sassy1~ 0/500

Good luck everyone.