Ok girlie boyz, let’s see how you measure up in a simple fitness test.

It’s squat season so you should be in prime condition for this fitness challenge‡.

Put half your body weight on an Olympic bar (including the weight of the barbell).  With the bar on your shoulders,  behind your neck, legs shoulder-width apart, do as many squats are you can.

So, you call yourself a cyclist?   OK then, this should be easy.  {I’m doing it tomorrow.}

Are you in shape?  If you can do 50 reps, go ahead and glory in your fitness.

Didn’t do 25? {That’s squat & you”re weak: refer to Rule V}.  If you can’t do 10 {you’re jacked-up; Rule V ain’t gonna do squat for you & it’s time to find another sport {lawn bowling might be good}.

This fitness challenge is brought to you by Esquire Magazine, December 2011.

‡Developed by Mark Merchant†, co-owner of As One, a fitness center in New York.

†Mr. Merchant was a RAAM Fred [2010].

Muy Squat Animaux!