Other than sore legs, what do you get?

I really like this picture because this lady is doing a perfect squat.

Starting from the bottom, her feet are flat on the floor, slightly more than shoulder width, and her toes are at a thirty-degree angle out from her heels.

Going up now, her knees are over the tips of her toes, and her butt is over her heels. Also, her thighs are parallel to the floor.

Perfect!

Still going up, her lower back, spine, and neck from a straight line. Her arms are in front of her, with her elbows slightly inside her knees.

Perfect again!!

But what I really like most is her look of focus, concentration, and determination.

Home run.

Ok, this story is about doing a whole bunch of squats every day. I must say, however, that doing 100 sloppy, poorly set-up squats a day would only be the equivalent of this lady doing maybe ten perfect squats.

So, first things first, get them right. Don’t rush them; concentrate on your form, and unless you want achy knees, don’t go below parallel to the floor.

And for God’s sake, don’t bounce.

Finally, think slow and smooth. Concentrate on your muscle groups kicking in as you progress through your squats. Think five seconds down and five seconds up with smooth turnarounds.

Believe you can’t do 100 Squats a Day? Think again.

Like many physical things, mastering the form and rhythm of the task takes time and practice. Be patient and kind to yourself. Soon, you will be doing perfect squats.

Once you’ve reached perfection in your squatting routine, it’s time to shoot for 100 perfect squats every day.

This is not as hard as it sounds. Getting out of a chair or off the couch is a kind of squat, and so is squatting down to pick something up. Chances are you do a lot more of these pseudo-squats than you realize.

So, get started with the real thing.

Start your day by doing ten squats when you get out of bed. And do ten squats before getting into bed at night. These will get you going in the morning by oxygenating your muscles and organs and help you fall asleep at night by releasing your tension.

You’ve done 20% of your daily squats with these two habits. See how easy this is getting?

Now do ten before and ten after dinner — this preps your digestive system and loads your organs with blood. Squatting also helps promote peristalsis in your colon.

Wow, you’re 40% done now.

Here’s a secret: After (please not before) you urinate, do ten squats. I will explain this one later. Maybe you will do this three or four times daily. If so, you’re getting close to your 100 goal.

Finally, if you’re sedentary or sit at a desk all day, get up every so often and do your squats.

You will find it’s not really that hard, and the benefits are tremendous.

Quick quiz: Before we move on to benefits, look closely. Which of the individuals below is doing a perfect squat?

Benefits of 100 squats a day.

  1. Improves your balance. By its very nature, squatting forces you to master balance. This is an unrecognized by-product of squatting. Falling is actually a top-ten cause of death. Balance is critical, and most of us don’t see the lack of it as a clear and ever-present danger.
  2. Squatting is a functional exercise that works all of the muscles in your lower body. For example, there are 29 muscles in your feet, and like Rodney Dangerfield, they “don’t get no respect.” Squatting works every single one of them.
  3. Squatting also does wonders for your lower back and your spine. These are areas that get little attention and are areas that cause many problems. Have you ever heard anyone say they’re getting ready to exercise their spinal erectors? Well, correct squatting does this exceptionally well.
  4. Pelvic floor muscles are strengthened by squatting. Urination and defecation are managed by pelvic floor muscles tightening and relaxing. When you need to urinate, these muscles are tight, holding your urine back. Urinating requires these muscles to relax so the urine can come out. Man or woman, if you’re a “leaker,” 100 squats a day might do wonders. (This is why I said do ten squats after urinating — your pelvic floor muscles are relaxed at this point and receptive to stimulation.)
  5. Squatting works the psoas major and minor, the iliacus, and the sartorius muscles. Ever heard of them? Commonly known as hip flexors, they help you raise your leg. These are hidden muscles that squats engage very well.
  6. Sagging butt cheeks? Tell me about it. Squatting is the number one exercise for lifting butt cheeks. This also assists in defecation efficiency. I’ll just quit there.

Finally:

Done correctly, squats are a premier exercise that hits everything but your chest and upper back. So you could say 100 squats and 100 pushups daily would be a total body workout.

Although I didn’t say anything about pushups, much of what I said about squats also applies here.

It is no exaggeration to say that getting in the 100 squats a day habit will change your life in many ways — all good.

Men and women can do squats; no equipment is required, and they can be done anywhere at any time.

A final word to both men and women: Lost your mojo? When you do 100 squats a day, things down south get stiff easier and tighten up better — if you know what I mean.

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