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Daily squats (aka penance)

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As the mighty PippiRuns stated, my penance for eating naughty (but nice) chocolate is 60 squats a day, 20am, 20midday and 20pm (healthunlocked.com/couchto5....

Just recording my 20 squats penance has been paid this morning.

I am pleased with how easy they were actually, this running lark really does help :-).

Why don't you join in my penance and do 60 squats a day (or more if you like?)

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Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate

How do I do them? Is it harmful to an really old person like me:)

Well done you anyway...but.. if you are finding them easy.. will you est even MORE chocolate? Then , just do more squats? :)

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yatescoGraduate in reply toOldfloss

Now THAT's an idea - thanks, I hadn't thought of that :-)

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yatescoGraduate in reply toOldfloss

They are quite tough on the knees - I certainly felt my dodgy knees creaking and about to give up.

I think there are gradients - free form squats (i.e. without support), leaning against a wall and sliding down right through to sitting down on a chair and back up again - treat the chair as if it was really really hot so as soon as your rear end touches you immediately stand up again.

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secanGraduate in reply toyatesco

Hi Yatesco,

I'm not an expert (@Rignold, help! 😁 ) but I think squats are not supposed to be hard on your knees; if they are it is likely you are not doing them properly.

bodybuilding.com/fun/no_pai...

JaySeeSkinny profile image
JaySeeSkinnyGraduate

Need to work on my core strength, knees and all sorts. Might be an idea - won't be doing them at midday though, not on work days anyway!

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Madge50Graduate

I do a set every day when brushing my teeth, two birds and all that......😇

Mx

PippiRuns profile image
PippiRuns

Just closed the door to my office and did 10 in all secrecy after reading your post :-) I'll do 60 today. Promise. And I ran 30 minutes (4k) this morning. We are doing sooooo good.

yatesco profile image
yatescoGraduate in reply toPippiRuns

Already counting down to my '20 squat lunch' :-).

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply toPippiRuns

Go you ! x

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OldPossum

No sure I even know what a squat is! I assume you don't mean people living in a property illiegally!! I'm on my laptop and I can't find my emoticons!

yatesco profile image
yatescoGraduate

I found an excellent video demonstrating it but I can't find it now :-(. A quick youtube search threw this up: youtube.com/watch?v=Dy28eq2...

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply toyatesco

I don't have to have weights do I ??????????????????

yatesco profile image
yatescoGraduate in reply toOldfloss

Not at all Oldfloss - I have mine built in :-).

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply toyatesco

Phew.. okay... now I know what to do ! :)

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PippiRuns in reply toyatesco

And with the chocolate intake you have, it's going to remain that way, young man! :-) :-)

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AncientMumGraduate in reply toyatesco

Am I the only one who thinks Rignold must sound exactly the same as the narrator on this clip. ;)

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Rignold in reply toAncientMum

hah! Sorry to disappoint. I actually sound more like Hugh Grant, if he was less street tough and macho.

AncientMum profile image
AncientMumGraduate in reply toRignold

Nah, Impossible, don't believe it! :)

yatesco profile image
yatescoGraduate in reply toRignold

'less' street tough - you are shattering a whole lot of assumptions round here!

Great to see you back Rignold

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poppypugGraduate in reply toyatesco

Yay ! Good to see you Rignold ! :-) xxx

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Shivani05Graduate

PippiRuns yatesco There is a jar of chocolate hazelnut fudge in my fridge that I've been judiciously avoiding. Please let me know what you would recommend I do as penance in case it accidentally finds its way onto a spoon and I eat it. The thought of punishment might keep me away from it longer! (PS - I do plenty of squats with weights twice a week anyway).

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yatescoGraduate in reply toShivani05

Try having a chart next to the fridge onto which you write the distance you would need to run in order to burn the same number of calories.

So, take a spoon full, work out the calories in that spoonful, work out how many calories you burn per (say K or hour) and then add that to the chart.

Before you know it you will be running marathons just to break even :-).

It is frightening!

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secanGraduate in reply toShivani05

I'd recommend running outside, in the hot and super-humid Indian summer instead than on your treadmill, in an air-conditioned room.

Is it scary enough to keep you away from the jar? 😁

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PippiRuns in reply tosecan

Evil you

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AncientMumGraduate in reply tosecan

Genius!

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Shivani05Graduate in reply tosecan

Summer's over, it's raining now! No longer sweltering 😁

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Curlygurly2Graduate

I've started doing them as well, as part of my warm up exercises. Not quite as many as 60 though....

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PippiRuns in reply toCurlygurly2

20 three times a day - I couldn't do 60 in one go

yatesco profile image
yatescoGraduate

Ugh - another 20 - this isn't as much fun as I thought it would be, or at least, that's what my thighs are telling me :-).

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PippiRuns in reply toyatesco

After the first 10 it isn't really easy anymore... So maybe I'll just do 6x10 instead... I've done 3x10 so far

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sparky66Graduate

Hmmmm fair trade..but mines a dairy milk please ;)

Bundoodle profile image
BundoodleGraduate

Now I want some chocolate🍫You lot are a bad influence on me 😇

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90ldfinchGraduate

I do callisthenics on "rest" days but I'm a bit lackadaisical- I did 20 squats this morning , but then my good intentions petered out by lunchtime. :(

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yatescoGraduate in reply to90ldfinch

I am aiming for 20am, 20@lunch and 20pm. I did the first two but I am not holding out much hope for the last set - far too clammy and humid here :-(

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90ldfinchGraduate in reply toyatesco

I reckon we'll be churning them out for fun in the autumn :)

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PippiRuns in reply toyatesco

How was today? I managed 2x10 and then totally forgot about it and now I'm on the couch planning the route for my third 5k tomorrow

yatesco profile image
yatescoGraduate in reply toPippiRuns

It was effortless, it really was. As in, I didn't do any. I had to be in the office today which is a pretty long way away and getting up early in the morning is hard enough as it is!

I am also delaying my 5K until tomorrow - too tired, hot and grumpy to do it now.

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PippiRuns in reply toyatesco

Hmmm, well, as long as you didn't eat chocolate, I guess it's alright to skip the squats. Hope you're more energetic tomorrow

yatesco profile image
yatescoGraduate in reply toPippiRuns

Phew, glad I didn't tell you about all the rubbish I ate at lunch and then the horrendously bad-for-you McDonalds I had for tea because of the timing!

Oh wait...

(EDIT: and yes, I really am just a 41 year old child :-))

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PippiRuns in reply toyatesco

I seriously don't know what do do about you! You are completely out of control.

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yatescoGraduate in reply toPippiRuns

I shouldn't be glib actually, I know weight loss is a serious problem for many (me included) and yes, it wasn't the best decision.

I do think occasional treats are actually a good thing as the provide sustainability.

There is absolutely a discussion I need to have about what 'occasional' means :-).

I accept your chastisement :-).

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PippiRuns in reply toyatesco

Treats are fine, as long as you log them and stay within your daily calorie allowance... So if you've eaten a big, fat croissant for breakfast, you're going to have to pay - either by running further or by eating a very, very light lunch. That McDonalds treat is going to cost you tomorrow...

It's not complicated, is it? It just takes a lot of determination and as much stamina as running, just a different type of stamina.

Can you do it?

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