I Know Squat

I use the loo a lot during the day… A lot. I think it’s mostly a mental thing due to my proximity to the bathroom. I work from home, and anytime I leave my office for anything – to get the mail, to get something to drink, to break for lunch – I have to pass by the commode. I see it, and I suddenly have to go.

At night or when I’m out, it’s not nearly an issue. In fact, I’m almost camelesque at times. But during the workday, I can go six or seven times. By the end of the day, that jumps to 8 or 10 times.

As insane as that is, it’s not the point of my story.

Since I’m in the ladies so much, and since I’ve been so busy lately – too busy to work out as much as I’d like – I figured I’d try to add a little exercise to my bathroom breaks.

For the last 4 days, following every single trip to the W.C., I’ve done 10 squats. Good squats, too – nice and low. By bedtime, that can add up to 80 or 100 squats! And it takes virtually no time out of my day.

I’m starting to feel some soreness in my quads from it, which tells me that it’s doing something! At some point, I think I’ll switch it up and do squats one day and another exercise the next, but for now, I’m sticking with squats.

Anyone else know squat?

  • http://www.logmyloss.com South Beach Steve

    This is a great idea! I am going to have to implement this myself.

  • http://www.findingaimee.com Aimee

    I never thought of doing something like that! Considering how much time I spend in there thanks to all the water I'm drinking now, I'm sure I'd be feeling the squats before long too. Neat idea. :-)

  • http://www.redstar5.com/blog Meegan

    This is genius! Great way to add some strength moves into your day without really noticing.

  • Melissa

    Wall pushups! I do those as I am about to leave the bathroom- I am gettin some guns! LOL