Behold the perfect squat. Notice the vertical torso, heels flat on the ground, hip crease below the knees, and the ease with which it allows this child to dump pancake batter out of a mixing bowl all over the floor. Let’s find our inner 1 year old today, or as close as our joints can manage, and knock out 5 sets of 15 squats. Any variation of a full squat is OK: sitting back to a chair, weighted front squats, overhead squats, diddly squats. No, not diddly squats. Your squats have to get down as low as you can safely go. As with push-ups, you can take 1 second or 1 hour between sets. Slow and gorgeous, every one.
And since you’re going to be gorgeous, you might as well let your adoring public see you squatting away. The hot sauce that’s good for push-ups is every tastier on squats. You may have hesitated – as I did – to get down on the grungy floor at Aurora Coffee to do push-ups. But there’s no such worries about hygiene for squats. Squat for the revolution; check in here to earn your 1 point for your team.
33 responses to “Now We Squat”
Blue Stellar
January 11th, 2015 at 23:33
Wow! A perfect squat! I on the other hand should learn a thing or two from this one year old.
efiada77
January 11th, 2015 at 23:45
My quads and glutes will thank me later…they’re cussing me out right now! DONE!
Anushka
January 12th, 2015 at 10:16
Done !
tif
January 12th, 2015 at 10:22
Check! Add them to my team 🙂
shaerobinson
January 12th, 2015 at 10:45
I will squat with my teeny patients. They will be my models for good form.
Cindy Lutenbacher
January 12th, 2015 at 14:03
Yup. Done. While I watched a documentary.
Alsie
January 12th, 2015 at 14:05
the burn feels so good. done! still feeling the effects of saturday. winnin’. team revolutionary runners!
eunicehcho
January 12th, 2015 at 15:30
done! (thanks for office-friendly moves!)
Roan
January 12th, 2015 at 17:28
Not quite as adorable as that kid, but done!
researchjen
January 12th, 2015 at 17:33
Yes! Done and done! – Jen
TK
January 12th, 2015 at 18:18
Done
zahra
January 12th, 2015 at 19:30
What you all know about the entire OrangeMoon tribe getting them done between homework subjects. Cass, Marley, ken and i got them squats done and pretty perfect ones too. I see you Alsie….
On the coaching side, Come on Team (insert Name). Where you at?!!!!
Empish Thomas
January 12th, 2015 at 20:02
Oh! These wer so much harter! I really felt the burn in my knees and thighs. But I kept my back and chest straight by standing against the wall. See everyone tomorrow evening.
msullivan574
January 12th, 2015 at 20:02
Check!
Glo
January 12th, 2015 at 20:10
I hot sauced these bad bois all over the streets of East Atlanta on my walk with the pups — even did a set with a doggy poop bag in hand (extra saucy)…
I see you Empish, Efia, and Anushka! Way to represent for the team!
Bri
January 12th, 2015 at 20:36
Got my squats in!
KungLi
January 12th, 2015 at 20:56
Did last 3 sets as front squats @ 105 pounds. TK, Eunice, check – where’s the rest of team deadlift?! We were at 100% yesterday.
Everette
January 12th, 2015 at 22:11
Yes! Done!! 5 sets of 15 at the Juke Joint at the Bar.
Holiday
January 12th, 2015 at 22:11
Done
Jocelyn
January 12th, 2015 at 22:16
I got two sets in at the office. That’s moderately saucy, right? I did the last three at the house. Shout to my Revolutionary Runners!
Monica
January 12th, 2015 at 22:38
Done!
Ashley
January 12th, 2015 at 22:38
Fin!
Lisa
January 12th, 2015 at 22:47
Done! Made a tasty squat salad with the first 4 sets as warmups (PVC/empty bar), broke up the last sets into some progressively heavier warmups then topped it off with some meaty 3×8 back squats at 180 lbs!
KungLi
January 12th, 2015 at 23:06
Now that’s just sick.
Daniel
January 12th, 2015 at 22:53
Done! #TeamDeadlift
Cecilia
January 12th, 2015 at 23:03
Done! Not saucy, all 5 at home, no weight, and thighs still feeling the burn!
anorchardandadome
January 12th, 2015 at 23:10
One set in the am before work- good morning thighs! 2 sets at work! @jocelyn! 2 sets at home! Yay revolutionary runners!
anorchardandadome
January 12th, 2015 at 23:11
this is darci- anorchardandadome is my sweetie- ooppsss!
juan
January 13th, 2015 at 00:39
Who DAT??? My damn team leader. That who DAT. Gave me the modification of the week. Dem squats history baby. DONE…
nubiansun
January 13th, 2015 at 00:47
Silky squats done-Team Soul Glow
Monaco Jones
January 13th, 2015 at 02:42
Swats Dones
Taliba Obuya
January 13th, 2015 at 04:55
Totally knocked these out in enough time; at City Council mtg and community planning mtg. Just didn’t note it.
evelyn
January 13th, 2015 at 22:20
ok, late entry but… I did my squats on 1/12. also, i think i should get extra credit since i have been working with sulaj (our squat model) on her squat form since she was a wee thing (like 6 mo old). and HUGE thanks to the folks who turned out in East Point!