Squat Therapy
I've noticed some laziness in our class on Wednesdays with our squats. Today, I want you to really concentrate on good, solid squat technique for 25 total reps. Keep your chest up, butt back, hips below knees at the bottom of the squat, hips COMPLETELY opened at the top of the squat. Have someone watch you, if possible. You are not doing yourself any favors by continuing with poor form.
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YOu must be talking to me:) I will do it. It is when I go fast or have a lot that I lose the form I think. Thanks for calling me on it! I did it and watched myself in the mirror - and I noticed I wasn't going down nearly far enough when I go fast.
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ReplyDeleteI watched myself in mirror also. I think my form is ok; however, I do not go down as far as maybe I should. I tried several different stances with feet further apart and didn't seem to make much difference...and the knees creaked as well as my hips. I really must do more stretching and flexibility conditioning as I am old and tall:)! Also, went on a short walk in the evening mist...my dog and I loved it! Looked over the Ab Quest posts. Was motivated to do better for my daughter. Although, I do not have a sweet tooth and have never been a cereal fan; we do eat a carb...bread (my biggest problem), beans, potatoes, rice or pasta with nearly every meal...it's our fill-up food. We also love stir-fry veg's and eat a lot of chicken and fish. I love to cook, but just have to plan better and I am not a planner. Good luck to the Ab Quest followers!
ReplyDeleteJust watched video and tried a few more squats. Need to concentrate more on keeping my toes out along with a wider stance. Hips still popped, but was able to go further into squat.
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ReplyDeleteGlad you are working on the squats. I find myself periodically falling into bad habits. For me, it is not keeping my chest up, not dropping deep enough, and when I am going fast, not opening my hips up totally at the top. A little honest evaluation every now and then is a good thing!
And Julie Bowers--bread was always my weakness as well. I try to look at it as a very rare treat now. As for that stuff being fill up food--it SEEMS as if it is, but high carb foods actually make you HUNGRIER and crave even MORE high carb foods. It is definitely a trap. Protein will fill you up much more, and don't forget to get a good amount of fat in. Pecans, walnuts, almonds--yummy--and will help keep you satisfied.