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Review: The 30 Day Extreme Squat Challenge

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In February I did the 30 Day Squat Challenge and reported on my experience doing the challenge. As I enjoyed doing it and was pleased with the results, I decided to do another squat challenge but this time upping the level a little.

For March I decided to do the 30 Day Extreme Squat Challenge. I found a pin for this challenge on Pinterest but unfortunately couldn't get the 30 Day Fitness Challenges website to work. 

This challenge basically kicks off where the 30 Day Squat Challenge finished (at 250 squats) so it's consistently building the repetitions I was doing for that one. 

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. The information provided on www.JoLinsdell.com does not, and is not intended to, constitute medical advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this site are for general informational purposes only.

How to do the 30 Day Extreme Squat Challenge

30 Day Extreme Squat Challenge Results

Like I did with the previous challenge, I think it's important to show you what I was starting with to give you a better idea of the changes made during the challenge so you can see my before and after. 

I've also made sure to wear the same active wear for all the weekly progress photos to make comparisons easier. 

Now on to the challenge. 

This is the week by week of how my 30 Day Extreme Squat Challenge experience went...

Week 1

During this first week I tried to do the total number of daily squats all in the one session. Doable but afterwards my legs felt like jelly. 

Week 2

I'm definitely building up more resistance now and feeling stronger.

Week 3

I'm definitely getting into the habit of doing squats now. 

I've already been mixing up different types of squats to work different muscles but this week I got the resistance bands I'd ordered online and so added those to make the squats work even harder. 

Week 4 

Conclusion

Having done the 30 Day Extreme Squat Challenge for a full month I can report back that it has made a difference. I've seen an improvement on my cellulite and definitely gained more strength in my legs during this challenge. Legs and butt are both more toned now and lower stomach is also a little flatter. 

Here's the before and after side by side so you can see the difference more clearly:

Have you done this 30 Day Extreme Squat Challenge? How did you do? 

Fitness 

Review: The 30 Day Crunch Challenge

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In February I did the 30 Day Squat Challenge and reported on my experience doing the challenge. I was really pleased with the results and surprised at how much it helped flatten my stomach.

For March I decided to do the 30 Day Extreme Squat Challenge (which I will be reporting back on to share my results with you) but I wanted to try a challenge that worked specifically on my abs too. 

I decided to do the 30 Day Crunch Challenge as it looked good for beginners like myself with small numbers of repetitions and rest days. The number of crunches is the total for each day and so can be broken down into smaller sets if needed.

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. The information provided on www.JoLinsdell.com does not, and is not intended to, constitute medical advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this site are for general informational purposes only.

How to do the 30 Day Crunch Challenge

30 Day Crunch Challenge Results

Like I did with the previous challenge, I think it's important to show you what I was starting with to give you a better idea of the changes made during the challenge so you can see my before and after. 

I've also made sure to wear the same active wear for all the weekly progress photos to make comparisons easier. 

Now on to the challenge. 

This is the week by week of how my 30 Day Crunch Challenge experience went...

Week 1

It became very clear to me even in this first week how much I need to work on my core. I felt every single crunch even with the low number of repetitions. 

Week 2

I'm already starting to see the difference both physically (already looking more toned) and strength-wise. Don't get me wrong, I'm still feeling each crunch as the neglected muscles get reactivated, but I can now do a larger number in a row without keeling over.

Week 3

I'm really happy with my progress. My stomach is looking much flatter and even my love handles have reduced considerably. It's getting easier to do the crunches now too as I have more strength in my core. 

Week 4 

Still a long way to go but I've seen a huge improvement during this month's challenge. 

Conclusion

Having done the 30 Day Crunch Challenge for a full month I can definitely see a difference. Overall I feel my core strength has improved too. It's also had a positive impact on my rib flare which makes me very happy. 

Here's the before and after side by side so you can see the difference more clearly:

Have you done this 30 Day Crunch Challenge? How did you do? 

You might also like: 30 Day Fitness Challenges for Beginners

Fitness 

Review: The 30 Day Squat Challenge

Disclosure: The FTC Disclosure Provision is a law that requires influencers to disclose when they are being paid to promote a product or service. So please know that if I'm not making money through affiliate links/sponsored content on the post you're currently reading, it's an oversight on my part and will be corrected soon. Read the full disclosure about all the legal stuff here.

I've been struggling with my health... a lot... and wanted to start taking some steps to try and improve my general overall fitness. 

I recently did some research into 30 day fitness challenges as wanted some challenges that would give me some results but at the same time not be too difficult.

Due to my health issues I'm complete beginner level as I haven't done any kind of workout in years. I also spent a considerable amount of time in recent years on bed rest and so need to go slowly. I'm also still on a lot of medication and so obviously can't push myself too much so I wanted to start with a simple challenge. 

I decided to try the 30 Day Squat Challenge.

The thing that made me choose this particular squat challenge was that it builds up slowly and includes rest days. This makes it good for complete beginners like myself. 

This is the only workout I did during the month so results are based solely on the 30 Day Squat Challenge.

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. The information provided on www.JoLinsdell.com does not, and is not intended to, constitute medical advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this site are for general informational purposes only.

Why squats are good for you

There are numerous benefits from doing squats:

• Strengthens lower body and core muscles
• Burns calories and helps with weight loss
• Improves flexibility
• Improves balance
• Gives you a nice butt and toned legs 😉

How to do the 30 Day Squat Challenge

30 Day Squat Challenge Results

Before I show you the progress reports I think it's important to show you what I was starting with to give you a better idea of the changes made. 

I've also made sure to wear the same sports leggings for all the weekly progress photos to make comparisons easier. 

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Now on to the challenge. 

This is the week by week of how my 30 day squat challenge experience went...

Week 1

Not much noticeable change in this first week. The number of repetitions was easy to fit into my day as had no problem doing them all in the one set. 

Week 2

Week 3

I did find that I needed to divide the total number of squats into two sets most days this week. I am getting into the habit of doing the squats now though and actually enjoying it.

Week 4 

Conclusion

Having done the 30 Day Squat Challenge for a full month I'm happy to report that it was definitely worth it. 

Here's the before and after side by side so you can see the difference more clearly:

I'd definitely recommend giving this challenge a try. It's perfect for beginners and those who don't have much time to dedicate to working out. It was easy to do the required number each day and having rest days to break it up meant I didn't feel overwhelmed. 

Have you done this 30 Day Squat Challenge? How did you do?