FabSwingers.com forum: 300 squat challenge

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Recently saw a YouTuber complete the 300 squats a day challenge and was inspired to try.

I’m on day 3 and can barely walk

Anyone else trying this or any other challenges?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

With my work , I need my legs to be pain free,. Sounds a great challenge

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

Oh fair do’s! A friend of mine is doing it & walking like she’s pooped her pants!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Try

Sally up challenge on YouTube

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"With my work , I need my legs to be pain free,. Sounds a great challenge"

It’s a tough one.

I found the plank challenge relatively easy compared to this!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Oh fair do’s! A friend of mine is doing it & walking like she’s pooped her pants! "

At least she’s walking! I’m sliding across the floor like I’ve pooped my pants

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes the plank is ok,.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Try

Sally up challenge on YouTube

Ooh I’ll have a look, thanks

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By *edLionScotMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

Not seen this. Is it a 30 day challenge?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Not seen this. Is it a 30 day challenge?

It is.

300 squats per day for 30 days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sounds like something you’d find me doing. I’m sure you’ll ace it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Try

Sally up challenge on YouTube

Ooh I’ll have a look, thanks

Get your squats finished first. Then if you do the Sally up challenge. Let us know and I'll join ya

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ooo I've got a squat challenge, similar to the plank challenge

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By *edLionScotMan
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"Not seen this. Is it a 30 day challenge?

It is.

300 squats per day for 30 days "

Looks like I've less than 3hrs to complete 1200 squats just to catch up!!!

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Body weight squats?

I do a challenge whenever I’m in hotels to use stairs only. Im currently staying on floor 17 and the gym and pool is on floors 41 & 43 , it’s day 1 of 21, I made it so far but legs are killing already. Down is so much harder than up

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Try

Sally up challenge on YouTube

Done that with leg raises once. Awful!

Don't mind body weight squats though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Try

Sally up challenge on YouTube

Done that with leg raises once. Awful!

Don't mind body weight squats though. "

I've not tried it leg raise, I bet it was

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

North West

"Try

Sally up challenge on YouTube

Did that last week, it's a b1tch..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Try

Sally up challenge on YouTube

Did that last week, it's a b1tch.."

Plus the song gets stuck in your head

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Body weight squats?

Yes, body weight squats

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Try eating weapons grade chilli and doing your 300 a day, without leaking...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

God no i like my knees too much

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

North West

"Try

Sally up challenge on YouTube

Did that last week, it's a b1tch..

Plus the song gets stuck in your head"

It does, and I've tried and failed to find a similar song to do it to.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

I don't squat or do pretty much any leg related exercise! I'm trying to improve my outside shot for wheelchair basketball

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"God no i like my knees too much"

Squats aren't bad for your knees, done properly the can strengthen the knee joint

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"God no i like my knees too much

Squats aren't bad for your knees, done properly the can strengthen the knee joint"
i always get knee pain when i try them its the old arthritis gives me jip

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

Is that many squats actually good for development of your quads? I thought it would cease to be beneficial after a certain point where anything after essentially becomes junk volume.

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By *inister_SpinsterWoman
over a year ago

North West

"Is that many squats actually good for development of your quads? I thought it would cease to be beneficial after a certain point where anything after essentially becomes junk volume."

No its inefficient. There's no progressive over load so you'll get fatigue before anything else.

They're good generally fitness and mental challenges rather than muscle development ones.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"Is that many squats actually good for development of your quads? I thought it would cease to be beneficial after a certain point where anything after essentially becomes junk volume.

No its inefficient. There's no progressive over load so you'll get fatigue before anything else.

They're good generally fitness and mental challenges rather than muscle development ones. "

My PT says research now shows all

Hypertrophy is equal so how you get to failure doesn’t really matter , the old lift heavy and low reps just makes you prone to injury. I find weighted cardio works much better than lifting heavy for me to gain strength and mass

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

"Is that many squats actually good for development of your quads? I thought it would cease to be beneficial after a certain point where anything after essentially becomes junk volume.

No its inefficient. There's no progressive over load so you'll get fatigue before anything else.

They're good generally fitness and mental challenges rather than muscle development ones.

My PT says research now shows all

I get training to failure but given 300 is a lot in a day, even with just bodyweight you can be training past failure, into a fatigue stage where form becomes worse and not as beneficial.

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

"Try

Sally up challenge on YouTube

Did this last year while deployed.

Pressups

Squats (with 30kg)

Sit ups

Pull ups (fkn killer)

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

"Is that many squats actually good for development of your quads? I thought it would cease to be beneficial after a certain point where anything after essentially becomes junk volume.

No its inefficient. There's no progressive over load so you'll get fatigue before anything else.

They're good generally fitness and mental challenges rather than muscle development ones.

My PT says research now shows all

This isn't a hypertrophy method of training. No progressive overload, different energy system being used. This is a conditioning workout.

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By *r SproutMan
over a year ago

the middle somewhere

"Recently saw a YouTuber complete the 300 squats a day challenge and was inspired to try.

I’m on day 3 and can barely walk

Anyone else trying this or any other challenges? "

Any updates? Are you still doing it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That sounds brutal. I used to do a lightweight leg day where I did 20 reps for as many sets possible until failure and it used to kill me. Like literally gasping for air by the end of it.

I do wonder if you could get the same benefits by adding a little weight and doing a lot less though.

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

Undomesticated equines couldn't get me to do this.

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

Wouldn't mind j squatting on my face 300 times

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By *r SproutMan
over a year ago

the middle somewhere

"Wouldn't mind j squatting on my face 300 times

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

Sounds like a great way for an untrained individual to get injured or develop rabdo

The 4 sets for 8-12 reps thing exists for a reason.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sounds like a great way for an untrained individual to get injured or develop rabdo

The 4 sets for 8-12 reps thing exists for a reason. "

As long as it makes for good TikToks though eh?

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

"Try

Sally up challenge on YouTube

Did this on deployment last year.

Press ups

Squats

Sit ups

Pull ups.

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

You can also try doing a month of the Murph workout

1 mile run

300 squats

200 press ups

100 pull ups (or bodyweight rows)

1 mile run.

While wearing a 10kg weight vest.

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

"You can also try doing a month of the Murph workout

1 mile run

300 squats

200 press ups

100 pull ups (or bodyweight rows)

1 mile run.

While wearing a 10kg weight vest."

Also, you could try running 2 marathons a day if that doesn’t work

These mindlessly aimed workouts that focus more on being “bad ass” and “cool” then being realistic harm more people than they help.

That’s because, sadly, it cooler to say “300 squats a day for 1 month and you’ll have you dream body”

Than it is to say “45-60 minutes of fairly boring, difficult but not too difficult, very basic and simple exercises, 4-5 days a week, for 3-5 years, and you’ll have the body of your dreams”.

Suggesting a month of murph workouts is a sure fire way to injury 99% of the people that do it. But it’s a cool sounding workout so it gets views

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

"You can also try doing a month of the Murph workout

1 mile run

300 squats

200 press ups

100 pull ups (or bodyweight rows)

1 mile run.

While wearing a 10kg weight vest.

Also, you could try running 2 marathons a day if that doesn’t work

These mindlessly aimed workouts that focus more on being “bad ass” and “cool” then being realistic harm more people than they help.

That’s because, sadly, it cooler to say “300 squats a day for 1 month and you’ll have you dream body”

Than it is to say “45-60 minutes of fairly boring, difficult but not too difficult, very basic and simple exercises, 4-5 days a week, for 3-5 years, and you’ll have the body of your dreams”.

Suggesting a month of murph workouts is a sure fire way to injury 99% of the people that do it. But it’s a cool sounding workout so it gets views "

Thank you! The fact they just expect people to go from doing nothing this volume of exercise is dangerous and it's sad to see people doing them under the false pretenses of getting a better body when if anything, they'll see how hard it is, get disheartened, give up and maybe don't bother with exercise again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You can also try doing a month of the Murph workout

1 mile run

300 squats

200 press ups

100 pull ups (or bodyweight rows)

1 mile run.

While wearing a 10kg weight vest."

Doing that every day you’d be an over trained wreck by the end of week one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My chiropractor said these challenges are a great way if injuring yourself.

Short sharp abs and glute workouts, combined with yoga and walking works well, and has much less chance of injury.

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

"You can also try doing a month of the Murph workout

1 mile run

300 squats

200 press ups

100 pull ups (or bodyweight rows)

1 mile run.

While wearing a 10kg weight vest.

Also, you could try running 2 marathons a day if that doesn’t work

These mindlessly aimed workouts that focus more on being “bad ass” and “cool” then being realistic harm more people than they help.

That’s because, sadly, it cooler to say “300 squats a day for 1 month and you’ll have you dream body”

Than it is to say “45-60 minutes of fairly boring, difficult but not too difficult, very basic and simple exercises, 4-5 days a week, for 3-5 years, and you’ll have the body of your dreams”.

Suggesting a month of murph workouts is a sure fire way to injury 99% of the people that do it. But it’s a cool sounding workout so it gets views "

I wouldn't suggest anyone try it who wasn't already in decent shape. Did it last year with a few friends who are also really into their fitness.

It is absolute murder though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You can also try doing a month of the Murph workout

1 mile run

300 squats

200 press ups

100 pull ups (or bodyweight rows)

1 mile run.

While wearing a 10kg weight vest.

Also, you could try running 2 marathons a day if that doesn’t work

These mindlessly aimed workouts that focus more on being “bad ass” and “cool” then being realistic harm more people than they help.

That’s because, sadly, it cooler to say “300 squats a day for 1 month and you’ll have you dream body”

Than it is to say “45-60 minutes of fairly boring, difficult but not too difficult, very basic and simple exercises, 4-5 days a week, for 3-5 years, and you’ll have the body of your dreams”.

Suggesting a month of murph workouts is a sure fire way to injury 99% of the people that do it. But it’s a cool sounding workout so it gets views

I wouldn't suggest anyone try it who wasn't already in decent shape. Did it last year with a few friends who are also really into their fitness.

It is absolute murder though."

You did that every day for a month?

Do you also want to be a real boy?

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By *atricia ParnelWoman
over a year ago

In a town full of colours

"My chiropractor said these challenges are a great way if injuring yourself.

Short sharp abs and glute workouts, combined with yoga and walking works well, and has much less chance of injury."

This

Dancing cardio and beach yoga with forest walking is plenty for me

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

Is this where we pile on with the fitness shaming?

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

"You can also try doing a month of the Murph workout

1 mile run

300 squats

200 press ups

100 pull ups (or bodyweight rows)

1 mile run.

While wearing a 10kg weight vest.

Also, you could try running 2 marathons a day if that doesn’t work

These mindlessly aimed workouts that focus more on being “bad ass” and “cool” then being realistic harm more people than they help.

That’s because, sadly, it cooler to say “300 squats a day for 1 month and you’ll have you dream body”

Than it is to say “45-60 minutes of fairly boring, difficult but not too difficult, very basic and simple exercises, 4-5 days a week, for 3-5 years, and you’ll have the body of your dreams”.

Suggesting a month of murph workouts is a sure fire way to injury 99% of the people that do it. But it’s a cool sounding workout so it gets views

I wouldn't suggest anyone try it who wasn't already in decent shape. Did it last year with a few friends who are also really into their fitness.

It is absolute murder though.

You did that every day for a month?

Do you also want to be a real boy?"

Yeah, but I also holiday in Thailand to train in Muay Thai 5 hours a day, 6 days a week, and do sprint workouts with a 20kg rucksack most weeks.

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By *erotic_adventureMan
over a year ago

Scotland & London

Well with any excercise it's not the quantity that counts its the quality.....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You can also try doing a month of the Murph workout

1 mile run

300 squats

200 press ups

100 pull ups (or bodyweight rows)

1 mile run.

While wearing a 10kg weight vest.

Also, you could try running 2 marathons a day if that doesn’t work

These mindlessly aimed workouts that focus more on being “bad ass” and “cool” then being realistic harm more people than they help.

That’s because, sadly, it cooler to say “300 squats a day for 1 month and you’ll have you dream body”

Than it is to say “45-60 minutes of fairly boring, difficult but not too difficult, very basic and simple exercises, 4-5 days a week, for 3-5 years, and you’ll have the body of your dreams”.

Suggesting a month of murph workouts is a sure fire way to injury 99% of the people that do it. But it’s a cool sounding workout so it gets views

I wouldn't suggest anyone try it who wasn't already in decent shape. Did it last year with a few friends who are also really into their fitness.

It is absolute murder though.

You did that every day for a month?

Do you also want to be a real boy?

Yeah, but I also holiday in Thailand to train in Muay Thai 5 hours a day, 6 days a week, and do sprint workouts with a 20kg rucksack most weeks."

Kinell …I was only joking grasshopper.. don’t hit me!

I once caught a fly with chopsticks though……it was in my Singapore chow mien at the time

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By *ecks74Woman
over a year ago

wrexham

"Try

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Do this daily, it gets easier

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By *amesy6918Man
over a year ago

newry

Wow this sounds tough!!!

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By *lex D.Man
over a year ago

London

"Recently saw a YouTuber complete the 300 squats a day challenge and was inspired to try.

I’m on day 3 and can barely walk

Anyone else trying this or any other challenges? "

Tuesday is leg day. That combined with cycling and targeted runs x3 a week is just right for me rather than a challenging them every day with squats. Challenges are good though if people feel compelled to show up but there needs to be notable signs of progression not just always having them feel tired. The legs need to rest when they are sore to repair the muscle damage.

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