200 Squat Challenge

[Derby Tup]

I started off on week 3, column 1 and managed 20 for last set to give a total of 80. Quite pleased with myself and not half as daunted by 200 as was before I began

[mr brightside]

My legs still kill

[southernsoftie]

Was going to do my burpee max test today, but chucking it down outside. Just ended up doing some weights in the garage. When it's dry I'll give it a crack (can't have a ceiling if finishing off the move with a plyometric jump! ).

When I do, I'll set up a different thread, and stop disrupting this one.

I did do some squats today though: did a load of squats with a 30kg bar, and then slow one-legged ones (controlling the tracking of my knee), and then a few with the big ball up against the wall.

[ZootHornRollo]

*Full Burpee:

Stand
Squat
Squat thrust into press up position
Press up with handclap
Back to squat
Jump up (as per a plyometric squat to jump)
Stand

Repeat x 100?

that is a 'full' burpee indeed! The army fellers call it a 'bastardo' - and the jump can be a tuck-jump rather than a straight-leg jump.

more used to the basic burpee which is really just a squat thrust up into a jump: but then you do those quite fast - a CV exercise as much as a strength exercise.

Then you chuck in the press-up and / or the tuck jump to make it harder.

My record in the fitness test for two mins of basic burpees is 58.

[southernsoftie]

that is a 'full' burpee indeed! The army fellers call it a 'bastardo' - and the jump can be a tuck-jump rather than a straight-leg jump.

more used to the basic burpee which is really just a squat thrust up into a jump: but then you do those quite fast - a CV exercise as much as a strength exercise.

Then you chuck in the press-up and / or the tuck jump to make it harder.

My record in the fitness test for two mins of basic burpees is 58.

Most of the time I leave the handclap and jump out, but I've seen the results using the 100 press-ups progression idea, so reckon if I start at hardest difficulty and can do no more than 10, I'll soon be able to up that.

Like the tuck jump idea. I've seen it with a star jump, but reckon concentration on getting the star right (co-ordination isn't my strong point!) means I don't emphasise the power in getting the height. Tuck jump would fix that good and proper. Nice one!

I always feel sick after these. That's got to be a good thing, surely?

[mr brightside]

Was going to do my burpee max test today, but chucking it down outside.

Just use the kitchen like me, cats don't like it but they can go screw

[southernsoftie]

Just use the kitchen like me, cats don't like it but they can go screw

Anywhere I've got enough floorspace tends to be under big dangly lights. With a jump at the end I'll need a new light fitting!

[Derby Tup]

Day 2. Total 81. Mental note to self: don't attempt squats again after large plate of beans on toast, sausages plus a bottle of cider

[stevefoster]

Day 2. Total 81. Mental note to self: don't attempt squats again after large plate of beans on toast, sausages plus a bottle of cider

Note to mental DT, squat first, then eat and drink

[Derby Tup]

Finished week 3. Not too difficult and suspect should have been starting on week 4 really