One Year of Challenges - Half Way Through January's 100 Squats a Day

I’m half way through my first challenge of 2019. So far I’ve done 100 Squats a day for 16 consecutive days. For half of these days I’ve been in Mexico on vacation with my family & extended family.

I chose to do 100 squats a day in January partly because I knew it would be doable but I didn’t realize how easy it is to get in this quick bit of exercise daily. Whether at home or on vacation, I usually do my squats first thing in the morning. And when I do - I find I have a sense of lightness for the rest of the day. And I seem to make healthier choices throughout the day.

The first few days I did two sets of 35 squats, then a set of 30. By Day Five I was doing two sets of 50 with a minute rest in between. Some days I get to 50 and it feels like I’ve only done 30 squats... but there have been a few days where I’ve struggled to push the last 10 squats of each set.

I can’t say there has actually been any changes in my body, but my mind is beginning to shift. We just spent 9 days in Mexico and by the end I was confident enough in my body that I posted a video of me doing squats in a bathing suit. I've even posted the picture here... to live on the internet forever. Eek! That’s a pretty big achievement for me and I’m proud of myself.

I’m looking forward to the next 15 days of 100 squats and any shifts that might occur.

To those of you that have joined me in this challenge... Good job! Keep it up and keep sending me your progress. If you want to start now, it's not too late.

- Stand with your feet a little wider than hip-width apart.

To all of you cheering me on through our Instagram Stories... thank you so much. You’re keeping me inspired and uplifted. If you haven't watched our stories or followed up on Instagram, you can find us @LoveMyMat

Wishing you lots of love & luck in 2019!

Shelley xo