Why do my legs hurt after doing 22 squats? I feel a creakiness when going up or down stairs.
Well, it's probably because you aren't used to doing squats. Were these weighted squats? Like this?If so you have every right to be creaky. Notice how far down this guy went, and notice how his heels almost stay flat to the ground. He's only doing 135 pounds, but he has great technique.Or were you doing unweighted squats, like this?If you are creaky from squats like this, you probably need to do a 30 day squat challenge. Start with ten. Every day add five more, every third day rest. Keep at it for 30 days. Then do another thirty day challenge. Then another.When you can crank out 500 body weight squats (1000 is better) and mostly just get a heart/lungs workout out of it, then you have strong legs. Now this is squatting. He's going ass to heels with a lot of weight, perfect form and....he's holding the weight in front.This, I would venture to guess is the kind of guy who could crank out a couple thousand body weight squats and hardly break a sweat. And if you want to see the kind of strength that takes your breath away...
What are some nice 30 days challenge ideas?
That is a good thing to put in place. Here are the challenges I would suggest:Know yourselfKnow the details of your personality. Make sure you appreciate how putting things off will affect you.What to doPay attention to all the insights of your habits and use these insights to muster as many self-corrections as possible.More time managementComing up short on time toward the end of the day? Get started 30 minutes early. It will give you some breathing room with the day and start the day with important alone time. There’s nothing better than starting the day fully organized and ready to go. It could also give you some time to re-think today’s priorities.What to doEstimate time goals for each of the day’s tasks. See how well you do and use the feedback for better planning and learning.Change perspectivesPlan to spend at least 50 percent of your time engaged in the thoughts, activities and conversations that produce most of your results.What to doReevaluate what interests and affects you. Apply this to reassess all work tasks.Make commitmentsOftentimes, we don’t do the essential things that need to be done because we get sidetracked — in many cases by tasks we’d rather be doing.What to doIn order to avoid this trap, it’s important to keep the focus on the plan of attack on your priority tasks.Schedule time for interruptionsPlan time to be pulled away from what you’re doing. It will happen, as it happens to us all.What to doAccommodate these interruptions in your plan with good flexibility.Valuable read for this subject: http://digitalsparkmarketing.com...Avoid distractionsEasily the hardest thing to do all day at work is to be able to focus at all times. We all struggle with distraction, but being able to get back on the horse and stay focused is a great talent.What to doLearn how to improve your ability to say no effectively.Anticipate and plan for the unexpectedRemember this: everyone in the managing work tasks business will tell you the same thing – “anticipate and plan for the unexpected.”What to doIt is very difficult to manage your work until you have established your own sense of priority and purpose. Get the details of your plan worked out as early as possible.Mike Schoultz is the founder of Digital Spark Marketing, a digital marketing and customer service agency. With 40 years of business experience, he writes about topics that relate to improving the performance of business. Please Bookmark his blog for awesome stories and articles.
Will doing squats make you taller?
I'm 5'5 - 5'6 , & I'm a 14 year old girl (crazy right) . I was going to do the 30 day squat challenge but I really don't want to grow. So if I do squats would I grow?
I did a hundred squats and now I can't even walk straight because my muscles hurt too much. What could pass the pain?
Quite honestly, you're in a beautiful world of pain that should be cherished like you’d cherish a child. Your body is trying to adapt to the stress you put it under and quite frankly, the feeling of not being able to walk straight after a leg day means you did something right in that workout.But to answer your question, if the pain is genuinely worrying you then quite honestly the best thing you can do is to eat a shit ton of food that puts you into a substantial caloric surplus, preferably with lots of protein and lots of carbohydrates, which are essential for protein synthesis i.e recovery. And then get lots of sleep, i.e 8 - 10 hours. This is your best way of recovering. If you want to go really extreme then doing hot-cold-warm cycles preferably with ice baths has been proven to aid recovery. Then if you want to go really really extreme then anabolic steroids could help.A previous answer said “if the pain hasn’t gone after 3 days then consult a physician”… If this was the case I would be consulting a physician about 26 times a year as pretty much every time I hit my heavy squat workouts (about every 2 weeks) I get severe leg ache that lasts on average around 5 days. It’s nothing to worry about you’ll be back to normal in a few days, your legs will have repaired, your body adapted and next time you do your 100 squats it will be fractionally easier.Enjoy the muscle soreness OP! :)
Is doing 100 squats a day just as beneficial to weight loss as doing sit-ups?
100 squats a day is way more beneficial to weight loss then sit ups. If you do sit ups, you will work and grow the abs, but in fact you will look more bloated and fat as sit ups are like cardio. They only burn calories while your doing them. Sit ups are only useful to tighten the stomach after the fat has been lost. Doing squats also targets a larger muscle group. The more muscles involved in an exercise will burn more calories in the bodies repair and recovery stage. The catch is if your doing 100 squats you need to be using weight that is going to push the legs to the point of exhaustion or it’s all pointless. Also keep in mind, when your working out, if your doing squats then parts of the abdominals are engaged during the process anyway.GET STARTED!!! DO YOU!!! BE YOU!!!
What is so special about the "Asian squat"?
It’s deep and comfortable. Most people who work at a desk and live in societies where positions like the asian squat are infrequent simply do not have the mobility and strength needed to attain the position. They view the asian squat as the less common range of mobility, hypermobility, rather than recognizing that many cultures have poor mobility norms.In terms of health, the asian squat is a good indicator of health factors like weight and balance. It’s extremely hard to hit that depth with any degree of comfort if you have joint or tissue issues. Most athletes who train for speed and explosiveness use the asian squat position as the ideal range of motion when preparing for training under load (i.e. squat depth).It’s not so much that the asian squat is so special so much as that modern lifestyles tend to make the average adult and even children too stiff and unhealthy to even attempt it. Much like yoga and balance drills, practicing deep squats is a good way to address many movement issues that start as poor range of motion and become chronic pain later on in life (i.e hip, knee or ankle activation).
Are there any exercises that would help me lose fat and gain muscle?
Im sure you have heard of P90X. Well, since you are already athletic, I think you could handle the extreme challenge of INSANITY. This is HIIT to the extreme that will make you shredded. The testimonials and the pictures don't lie. Check it out at my website www.beachbodycoach.com/thedrummer This program is formulated for 60 days that will literally transform your body. Hope you will check it out!
If I do 100 squats per day for 100 days will I get lean lower body?
A LOT of idiots answering this question and from doing some facebook and name image searches… fitness is the LAST thing they should be talking about.REAL talk. 100 free squats every day will get you far better legs than most have in the western world. High rep squats require a lot of oxygen and creates a full body need high calorie burn. Squats improve digestion and elimination of waste. Also high rep Squats build great cardio. Squats are king for testosterone release which primes the body to get very muscular.Will you have the squat power of a weight lifter or power lifter? No… but you won't be too far off either. You will have jack rabbit legs and from a functional perspective be better off anyways. If you do decide to add weighted squaring after 100 bodyweight squats… your progress will be better. I can bust out 100 non stop bodyweight squats and then do a few sets of doubles or singles of 600lb dead lifts. I got friends that dead lift 650 too but can't do even 40 bodyweight squats in a row. They are the ones with bad backs and legs that stay stiff for days.Do the squats. Forget all these so-called experts…Start everyday with 100 bodyweight squats and then add addition training. The testosterone release alone is worth it and will get you miles and miles more out if your engine and functional years out of your life.