💛 Squats
WEEKLY CHALLENGE:
It looks like you’re dealing with some slowing energy thanks to life or the luteal phase prior to your period. That makes this a great time to improve your skill at squats and just do 3-4 workouts this week, including the featured routine. When we’re cruising along, we might not pay as close attention as when we need to slow down due to a yellow light looming in front of us. We see look around, we gauge distances between us and other cars, our foot moves from the gas to the brake, maybe we downshift…
So this week is less about DOING lots of squats and more about FiNE-TUNING your squatability. This week’s featured routine is called “Squat Prep,” and it takes you through some tips and tricks for improving your deeper squat including how to get into neutral pelvis and what your calves have to do with squatting.
I thought I was a good squatter prior to learning these things, and they’ve helped me and literally thousands of clients approach squatting without pain and frustration. I’ve had knee surgery many moons ago, and these techniques squatting deeper than I did in my twenties!
Featured Routine: Squat Prep
Parallel “Squatability” Workouts:
Here are a few more routines you can sprinkle throughout your week to improve the range of motion, comfort level, confidence, and accessibility you feel in your squat.
Quotes Of The Week:
“Keep your squats low and your standards high.”
— Meme, Unknown
“Life has its ups and downs. We call those squats.”
— Meme, Unknown
“Squats are like life. It’s about standing up when something heavy tries to keep you down.”
— Meme, Unknown
Moving Thought: Squatting is thought by some to be one of the simplest way to work your abdominal muscles, lower body, whole core, and legs PLUS your pelvic floor BUTT (mispelling intended since squats work your glutes) many people do them wrong and approach them with poor strategies. If you squat poorly, you may not get the results you want, like a flatter tummy and perkier tush, so I filmed that video up above specifically to help you break down the basic squat and work toward better depth. Squats are functional for daily life. They’re important for building a truly strong belly and body, PLUS they’re a wonderful alternative to crunches {read why I hate those here}. Even if you have sore knees and bad flexibility, if you use this week’s featured video consistently, you’ll gradually improve your squat and eliminate discomfort.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CHALLENGE:
- Make the featured routine ONE of the workouts or videos that you choose this week, even if you only do part of it.
- Reach out if you need suggestions for different workouts to round out your week. We are here for you!
- Join the conversation or start it below in the comments! Check out what others have done, share ideas, offer encouragement, or get encouragement from those who’ve done this week before you!
COMMENT PROMPTS:
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Share what you think of the featured routine.
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Share what workouts you’re doing and how they felt to your mind and body.
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Respond with your thoughts on the “Word/Phrase of The Week.”
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Ask for help with anything: workout ideas, mindset, motivation, alternates for the featured routine, anything!
Beth
P.S. Can you believe we recorded a whole entire podcast episode about squats? I know, such a shocker! Find Fit2B Radio on iTunes, or click this image to listen here on our website.
