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Everyone says diamonds are a girls best friend, but that is false SQUATS are a girls best friend.

I have been doing these with my workouts since I started. The thing is though that are 250 million variations of squats. Ok maybe I over exaggerated that number a little bit. Seriously though look it up there are lots of different types of squats. So for the month of March my mommy fitness group is doing a squat challenge, but not the same old one everyday. We are doing lots of different versions. So join us won't you.

Haven't heard of half of these? Well that is ok. Here are some tutorials for you. Feel free to contact me if you need any further explanations. Or follow me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/losingitwith3

1. Sumo squat jumps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWLPVLI5rLw

2. Basic squat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj4GqSXMTTs

3. Prisoner squats

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97p3_bDkPUE

4. Wall sit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cdph8hv0O0

5. Goblet squats

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIrcxSkwui8

6. Uneven squats

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdT8mJ43Lyo

7. Split squats

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCWkvwz7DoU

8. Squat jumps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVaEhXotL7M

9. Monkey squats

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC3RuXMFZAc

10. Plié squats

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJzrn0SaiTA

11. Forward wall squats

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsra0nAEnak

12. Horizontal squat jump

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3xOkcv4BP0
(Ok you don't have to jump as high as this guy. The point is you are trying to jump as high as possible and try to jump forward).

13. Sumo pulse squats

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8RW18RQQOc

14. Squat hold

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5BFpmzzLbs

15. Frog squat jumps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6voFQTee0g8

16. Pistol squats

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It3yvU0fomI

17. Squat jacks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilAf4jGvbHU

18. Tornado twister squats

http://www.weighttraining.com/exercises/squat-jump-twist


These are the variations we are doing in our challenge. Feel free to add different variations in with these. Let me know which ones are your favorites.

November challenge

This is the hardest time for most people to stay on track. I know I have been very guilty of this in the past. This year, however, I am going to stay on track. My mommy group and I started a new challenge the month to help keep us on track. So join us.

Calendar

The holiday season is beginning as is the months of sweets!! Halloween candy, big Thanksgiving meals with lots of yummy desserts, Christmas candy and baked goods the list goes on and on. So trying to stay on track is very hard this time of year. I think it is necessary to live a balanced life. So it is ok to partake in some of these treats, but do not overdo them, but also try to maintain a healthy lifestyle. You should keep doing your fitness routines as well as trying to maintain a healthy diet with the add ins of your favorite holiday treats. So here is a calendar we are doing in our Mommy group. Feel free to follow along with us. We are starting it today.

Workout Wednesday

Just the name of this sends shivers down some people's spines, I know I am one of them.

BURPEES!!

 

 

Doesn't it sound just awful. Well trust me it is. Your whole body will be sore after a few of these, but when you are done you will feel fantastic! This exercise is great to workout the whole body. So what exactly is a burpee? Do you remember in high school when we did squat thrust? That is a burpee. Typically for each burpee you do you burn about 1-1.5 calories depending on how much you weigh.

 

 

Looks easy right? Go try a few you won't think that anymore. You do not have to add the push up in. I sometimes do, and sometimes don't. Obviously if you want to make it more challenging you should add the push up, but trust me even without it you will still get your heart racing and break a sweat. There are a lot of different variations you can do. Of course with or without the push up is a variation. Here is a website with lots of different variations on them. Some are easier, and some are harder. I'm sure you will find one that you like. http://www.fitbodyhq.com/strength-training/17-awesome-burpee-variations/

 

 

 

So now that we know how awesome they are we are all ready to work them in our routine right? Try out this burpee challenge for the month.