Butt into it

I’ve been told I have a nice butt. (Thanks Tina.)

I owe my strong glute muscles in part to my thrice-weekly crossfit WODs. Ever been to a crossfit class? The almighty squat is a staple in just about every warm up and workout of the day. This week was no exception.

Talk about squat overload.

Tuesday’s WOD was a tear jerker (get it … push jerk …). Rounds for time WODs can suck the big one. Thankfully the weight wasn’t heavy and I managed to get through this WOD without too much ouch. (My shoulder was still recovering from yoga.)

My heart always sinks a little when I see lunges in the WOD. Most crossfitters will attest it takes us a good couple of days to recover from them. I always say after that I need to do more lunges. Great for the tush!

It was the front squats that nearly did me in on this WOD. I struggle with keeping my chest and shoulders up when doing a squat. I am improving but the front squat really showcases my weakness.

Of course you do! Squatting is one of the basic movements in our days lives. We’ve been squatting since we were babies but over time our squat goes down hill (too much sitting, not enough moving etc). Squatting is such an awesome all body exercise.

There’s a lot of great coaches at my gym who have been helping me work on my mobility and I have come a long way since I started. (Weight on your heels! Chest up! Lower, lower. Knees out!)

So do you squat?