I’m cancelling my gym membership, since it is too crowded to get in a proper workout before having to head to work on most days, so I won’t have access to a squat rack, yet I don’t want my legs to atrophy significantly.
At that point you are doing cardio and there is a reason nobody does bodyweight squats as cardio.
Your legs will atrophy with that change in stimulus regardless of how many hindu squats you do.
Bodyweight squats as cardio will be highly stressful on your knees as they track way over the toes when performing a hindu squat. It’s not something I would do regularly or for super high reps.
I would suggest kettlebell swings as an alternative that can be done in your living room.
I’m not sure why you got the impression that I’ll be doing Hindu squats. My “bodyweight squats” use the same posture as my front squats (without the bar). In any case, I’ll give kettlebells another look. Thanks.
that...shouldn’t be possible I don’t think. You have to move your center of gravity forward without a counterbalance. I assumed hindu squats because that’s what people normally go for with high rep bodyweight squats.
that...shouldn’t be possible I don’t think. You have to move your center of gravity forward without a counterbalance. I assumed hindu squats because that’s what people normally go for with high rep bodyweight squats.
This is kind of what it looks like (except I put my hands behind my head or cross my arms). I’m fairly sure my knees don’t go over my toes by more than an inch or two.
It is inefficient to do “cardio” (cardiovascular training for the explicit purpose of increasing general endurance) using only two large muscle groups (glutes and quadriceps). If your intention is to do cardio you can achieve the same level of effort in less time with running, which uses your entire leg and some upper body, or rowing, which has the benefit of not destroying your knees in the process. That said, 250 bodyweight squats is definitely achievable in one year for anyone of normal health, so my estimate of your probability of success is dominated by your willpower and desire to stick to that particular goal.
why would you want to do 250 bodyweight squats? At that point you are doing cardio and there is a reason nobody does bodyweight squats as cardio.
I’m cancelling my gym membership, since it is too crowded to get in a proper workout before having to head to work on most days, so I won’t have access to a squat rack, yet I don’t want my legs to atrophy significantly.
What reason would that be?
Your legs will atrophy with that change in stimulus regardless of how many hindu squats you do.
Bodyweight squats as cardio will be highly stressful on your knees as they track way over the toes when performing a hindu squat. It’s not something I would do regularly or for super high reps.
I would suggest kettlebell swings as an alternative that can be done in your living room.
I’m not sure why you got the impression that I’ll be doing Hindu squats. My “bodyweight squats” use the same posture as my front squats (without the bar). In any case, I’ll give kettlebells another look. Thanks.
that...shouldn’t be possible I don’t think. You have to move your center of gravity forward without a counterbalance. I assumed hindu squats because that’s what people normally go for with high rep bodyweight squats.
This is kind of what it looks like (except I put my hands behind my head or cross my arms). I’m fairly sure my knees don’t go over my toes by more than an inch or two.
have you tried pistol squats? Doing those while holding a kettlebell has a better chance of maintaining your leg strength.
Why not just get a couple of adjustable weight dumbells?
It is inefficient to do “cardio” (cardiovascular training for the explicit purpose of increasing general endurance) using only two large muscle groups (glutes and quadriceps). If your intention is to do cardio you can achieve the same level of effort in less time with running, which uses your entire leg and some upper body, or rowing, which has the benefit of not destroying your knees in the process. That said, 250 bodyweight squats is definitely achievable in one year for anyone of normal health, so my estimate of your probability of success is dominated by your willpower and desire to stick to that particular goal.