Cone-ing and the Daily Squat Challenge
Cone-ing is the new viral video rage. I don't know why, but I find it incredibly hilarious.
Could daily squats be the new training sensation? No Way.
First off most people who hit the gym don't even know how to squat. Secondly, daily hard squatting workouts are just too much work for the average gym rat.
Daily squats work. Believe me. At almost one month in, I am just scratching the surface of this experiment and so far it is going extremely well for me.
My front, back and safety bar max squat have all increased.
I have lost some fat around the mid section.
My legs are growing, especially the hamstrings.
My form has improved dramatically in terms of staying upright and tight.
As for ill-effects that everyone keeps asking me about. I haven't experienced anything serious yet. Maybe it is because I squat ass to ankles, or maybe because I am squatting raw (no powerlifting gear other than a belt) but my nervous system has not taken the beating I expected it to.
My joints feel fine as well, for now at least. Although I need a proper warm-up before I start to squat to prevent knee discomfort.
Here is the workout I did today:
- Mobility Work
- joint circles, pull-up bar hang (this will help to decompress the spine)
- Dynamic Warm-Up
- empty barbell complex of stiff leg deadlifts, rows, high pulls, presses, over head squat
- Back Squat, ass to ankles
- 95 x 5, 135 x 5, 225 x 5, 275 x 3, 315 x1, 365 x 1, 405 x 1, 455 x 1
- Atlas Stone Lifting
- 240lbs x 3 x 1
- 300lbs x 3 x 1
- A1 Barbell Rows
- 3 x 10
- A2 Reverse Hypers
- 3 x 15
Daily Squats are brutal, but they are effective. Remember, it is the athlete who can endure the most pain that will be the most successful. So if you are injured, go to the hospital, otherwise go to the gym. And if you trained hard, grab an ice cream on the way home!
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