"SEC-S29W4: My Progressive Action (Squats)"
The challenge is getting tougher and tougher each passing day and I'm beginning to feel the pressure. This reminds me of my school day when you'll be asked to sit on the air. Jeezzzzzzzz. The compression! Nothing is as painful as that to be honest, but when you focus on the goal as something you want to do to achieve another, it won't be painful as you may think. That was how I was able to beat my challenges this week. 70 was attainable and I did that on a straight. My fear is, will I be able to continue this to 100?
Last week, I was able to do 55 successfully and that's where I stopped. This week, I'll start by first increasing the 55 repetition for the squat to 60 and that would start my day 1 properly. For these three days, I decided to do it on Tuesday and Wednesday and Friday which is today for my day 3
| Tuesday | 60 reps |
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| Wednesday | 65 Reps |
| Thursday | 70 Reps |
If you look at the pattern, It was increasing each day by 5 repetitions. If there was a way to reduce the 5 repetitions, I would have done so. Anyways, my strength is to much for this squat exercise no doubt.
Day 1 |
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Attaining 60 from 1 wasn't that easy. On this day, it was easy no doubt because my mind was programmed to achieve and best that feat. I did the squats as I used to do from the first week to this week. The only thing I changed was in my endurance level. On other weeks, I didn't really focus on my endurance levels because the pain wasn't really felt as it was felt this day.
Damn, my hands were shaky from 40. That was where I I needed to motivate myself the more with some encouraging words like "It's just 20 that's remaining". It would be too bad to just give up. How did I do the squat in the first place?
- I stood my grounds with my feet, bare because I wanted to feel the warmth of the ground. I then positioned in a sitting position anytime I'm down and then stretch my knees and legs when I'm up.
- My hands were stationary in one position while it accompany my body to move without actually moving. It was just held in its place when I went down and stood up.
How I felt? |
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I felt relieved after the exercise as if I escaped from something very dreadful. On getting to 50, the intensity of the pressure I placed in keeping my hands stationary increased to the point that my hands were feeble, but not as feeble as in day two. I just felt like dropping my hands down. My thighs did pain me, but I didn't allow that to bother me. If I were to focus on the pain, I wouldn't have been able to achieve the 70 reps.
My breathing rate and heartbeat also increased rapidly from 30 reps. My heartbeat was normal from 1-20, but on getting to 30-40, it began pumping fast and I was sweaty.
| Heart rate before exercise | 65/min |
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| Heart rate during exercise | 73/min |
| Heart rate after exercise | 71/min |
| Respiration before exercise | 14/min |
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| Respiration during exercise | 24/min |
| Respiration after exercise | 21/min |
Day 2 |
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Day 2 was another day to strengthen my endurance level. I was starting off from 1 down to 65, squatting with my thighs and my hands still stretched. The pains from week 1 was still there and I had to add to it, that's why I had to increase my endurance level. I did this squat in front of my house and in the morning because of the fresh breeze that may calm my nerves. While starting off the program from 1, I made my mind so free so that it could be useful to me when I reach 30 reps because that's where the endurance level is tested.
When I got to this stage, my mind was affix to the fact that I'm trying to get a prize if I don't give up. I didn't focus on the pains from my hands suspension and my thighs. If I focused on it, I would have given up. I made myself think that dropping my hands or making a mistake from the squats would lead to my being a total failure and I don't like it when I underperform. I saw 65 as being 25 and I achieved it instantly .
How I felt? |
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The additional 5 reps added to my program wasn't that bad. With the help of strength and endurance, I was able to beat my target. I focused on the joy I'll derive from finishing the program and not on the immediate pains. Even if I were to stop it now, I would still fell the pain. Finishing it would be much more relieving than stopping halfway and after the program, I felt so much joy that I had completed a program. I did feel the pressure at 35 though the good news is that, I did it.
| Heart rate before exercise | 66/min |
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| Heart rate during exercise | 76 /min |
| Heart rate after exercise | 72/min |
| Respiration before exercise | 15/min |
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| Respiration during exercise | 22 /min |
| Respiration after exercise | 20/min |
Day 3 |
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Day 3 was the last program. You definitely don't know the joy of finishing something for the week so that you can rest. The thought of this being my last day for the squat for this week made the pains and pressure reduce a bit because I was happy and motivated to reach 70 and rest. Counting from 1-70 was a big problem because it made it feel like the program was an eternity.
I told myself that in every 10 counts for 7 times, I'll be done. So when I count from 1-10, I'm usually hopeful that when I hear twenty something in the count, making it a big and intimidating figure. I positioned myself the same way as I did in other days.
| Heart rate before exercise | 64/min |
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| Heart rate during exercise | 66/min |
| Heart rate after exercise | 65/min |
| Respiration before exercise | 14/min |
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| Respiration during exercise | 16/min |
| Respiration after exercise | 15/min |
My breathing rate and heartbeat dropped in day 3 which shows the joy of doing something you feel is the finale. That joy of completing something can make you overdo the thing. My breathing and heartbeat rates weren't as increased as the other two days and I didn't really feel the intense pain that derived from suspending my hands and going down. That thought change a lot of things in this program and made me achieve my goal.
Can't wait to do the rest of the programs with joy. 85 is the next target till we get to 100
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Hi, @bossj23
It's a pleasure to see that you've accepted our challenge, welcome! Here is our evaluation of your participation:
Well done! You're maintaining a good pace that allows you to reach high repetitions; you've done a great job these past four weeks.
We'll see you next week!
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