Sumo Squat Step Up Exercise Challenge
Hi BodyRockers,
The winter blahs were starting to get to us again today – and Freddy and I are starting to feel that stirring that starts to awaken when it’s time to start looking at moving. One of the most common questions that we get is “why do you guys move so much?” Freddy is Canadian and I am Czech so at first it was about moving between Canada and the Czech Republic so that we could experience and explore where each of us grew up. There has been a lot of back and forth between Canada and Czech, and we also lived in Malta last year for about 6 months. The truth is we just both really love traveling and exploring new places. We have a lot of things we share in common, but one of the core bonds we have is the belief that experiences count a lot more than physical things in life, so we make getting out and experiencing the sights, sounds and different tastes of the world a major priority whenever the chance arises. We both feel like we would like to settle into having our own home and then resume our travels from there, but we haven’t found a place that clicks with us yet and we are having a lot of fun trying different places. It’s going to happen sooner or later, but for now we are just enjoying the journey. Prague is feeling sub-artic lately, and although that is a huge exaggeration, I think that we have narrowed down our list of possible “home” destinations to places that are warm and sunny most of the year :)
On to today’s challenge…
Best,
Zuzana.
P.S. My score for this challenge is 18 minutes and 26 seconds. I wasn’t racing but I didn’t take any break what so ever. I kept going even tho I felt my muscles burning – it’s a little bit of a masochistic approach but I didn’t want this challenge to drag. Don’t forget to do your stretching. I do the same stretching routine each time and just from that I am able to do a split, so don’t skip that part.
Freddy here! OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Look out girls – my time was 15:42 – just call me MAVERICK cos I feel the need – the need for SPEED!
Workout Breakdown
- Sumo Squat & Step Up100 reps on each leg
Get your gear for this workout here:
Instructions:
Start by standing with a chair next to your left leg and with your feet wide apart. Push your hips back while keeping your back straight and do a Sumo Squat. Try to get as low as you can. Beginners should try to get their thighs at least parallel to the ground just like you see it in the picture.
As you stand up, take a step to the left with your right foot to bring your legs closer together.
Step on the chair sideways with your left foot.
Step up and drive your right knee up.
Step down and get back into the starting position (the Sumo Squat). This is one rep. Complete 100 reps on each leg taking a break as you need to, but your goal is to complete this challenge as fast as you can.
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