Christmas Fitness Challenge: Load an Olympic bar with half your body weight [50%] (including the weight of the barbell) and do 50 squats, nice and deep. According to the RAAM Freddie (see previous post) if you can do at least 50 reps, you’ve on your way to fit {he’s got other criteria too but it’s dull stuff; stretching, body fat, vo2 max}.

The Hessian took the challenge in full UTard style. Here’s what the Hessian had to say:

“To be honest, the last 10 of the 50 started to hurt. I did 3 sets of 20 to follow. And to make it interesting, I did this same set on the bench first. Did both sets (bench and squats) with 25′s on each side of the 45 lb bar. Probably could have done 65 maybe 70 squats, but with no spot I’m sure I would have racked it by 70. I was done at 50 on the bench.”

The Mexican jacked it down and broke it out clean: {bar + 45lbs: 2x (2×10+2.5)}

•1st set: 60 reps
•2nd set: 50 reps
•3rd set: 50 reps

Well? Who’s next?  Com’on. Let’s get going. Squat your Ass Off Fool.  Rule V!

Jack-iT doWn Animaux!