This morning when I logged into MyFItnessPal, as I do first thing every morning, I saw that Tinkerbell was taking part in a 30-Day Squat challenge that one of her MFP friends posted about. I’m always up for a challenge, being the competitive girl that I am, so I decided to join in.
And you guys know me, not only did I join in, but I jumped in with both feet! I Googled “30-Day Squat Challenge” and found a couple of great sites. This one has a bunch of awesome 30-Day fitness challenges, so you know I’ll be coming back to it again and again. (In fact, I’d love to get votes on which challenge I should complete in September, so put your vote in the comments). Google also showed this FitSugar article that shows lots of different ways to complete the squat challenge. I’m all about variety in my workouts, so these moves will come in handy and help me keep things interesting.
Squats are particularly interesting to me because the results are almost immediate. Or should I say, the pain is. It’s that great, sore feeling that let’s you know you worked your body. And without sounding conceited or full of myself, I have been complimented on my butt in the past (maybe the very distant past, but I’m getting back to it slowly but surely), so anything that helps me get it in better shape is something I’m all about. I came up with the hashtag #rockhardassbyAug31, and the MFP challenge came with the #getlow hashtag. And of course, as a SweatPink Ambassador, I’ll be repping the #sweatpink hashtag.
Being the organized (some might say anal) person that I am, I’ve already entered the entire challenge into my iCal. Taking the time to do that insures that I won’t make any excuses. It’s scheduled, and I’m going to complete it each day. You should, too!
So….who’s in?!
(I’m seriously so pumped about this that I’ve decided to complete a challenge a month for the rest of the year (and beyond)).
Bella on the Beach 
I’ll do this with you! After looking at the link that you provided, I had no idea that there were so many variations of squats!
Me neither! I love that you’re joining in!!
I need this!! I am in! And we need to be friends on MyFitnessPal too since I just got back on that wagon!
PS – I am going to tweet a link to this post!
Yay! Please add me on MFP: bellaonthebeach, or follow the link in my blog post.
I just saw this on Facebook. I’ve been doing more squats and lunges at the gym and I’m finally starting to see a bit of difference in my pear shaped lower body. I’ll always have my girly curves though! Have fun with the challenge.
I love my girly curves too, but I see the squats as keeping things under control.
This is such a great challenge! I wish I could do it with you. Squats are the worst for my RA… I’ve almost made my hubby puke because of the sound my knees made when trying to do a squat. But no pain, no gain right? I’ll do a mini squat challenge. I probably wouldn’t be able to walk for the rest of the week if I tried to do over 100 squats, but I’ll make my own squat schedule going between 20-60, and see if my knees can handle it. My bum desperately needs a challenge like this. It’s not going to lift itself! Good luck Bella!
Well, I think doing any little bit more than you normally do is a great thing. I’m glad you’re going to join in! Do whatever works for you.
I started this, but unfortunately I did not finish. I was doing too many other exercises to fit this in without it being too painful for me. Still, I try to incorporate squats into my regular routine – such a great exercise!
I’m up to 110 squats today, which is pretty cool. I’m definitely “feeling” them, so hopefully progress will be evident.
i did this challenge and finished it today! dam was it hard work!!
I seriously need these…..
I’m up to 105 squats today,really feeling it in my thighs and butt. Loving this challenge!