ALL RIGHT YOU YELLAH BELLIED SLACKERS! Now that I have your attention, I know you thought you could slack off because I was on vacation with some friends, but now I’m back! Stomachs in, chests out, and 90 degree angles at the knees, you peons shexay beasts!
Going back to the start of the challenge, you were to take a baseline number of lunges and within the first 30 days (this means you still have until this Saturday to get there), increase your baseline by 25%. Thinking back on this, the goal is quite ambitious! Give yourself a hand if you managed to just do a set of lunges 2-3 times a week, much less improve your numbers. Numbers aren’t important anyway. More important is that you are up and moving, and doing it without injury.
So for the next 30 days, the goal is to do a full minute of lunges. Again, keeping form is the key factor that I still want you to focus on as you work your way towards 60 seconds. Refer to the prior posts included below for tips.
Here’s a remix of Sir Mix-a-lot’s “Baby Got Back” for your inspiration (well, and Kate Beckingsale up top). If you do your lunges to this amazing mix, you’ll only have to get through one-third of it. You’ll also get a nice core workout from laughing.
**Consult a physician, physical therapist or trainer before starting this exercise, especially if you have any kind of back or knee injury.**
For the related posts, please see:
Week 1 – Kick off
Week 2 – WATCH YOUR FORM!
Week 3 – Nurse those muscles
Week 4 – NSFW