500 squats at 5am?

Check. Actually, I got home around 2 a.m., but five and five sounded better. It's been a busy week, but I got it in yesterday, after a "speed-racer" shoulder and bicep workout in the morning. Today is a "off" day from the gym, but don't think my 500 squats will slip! I already have 200 in the bag.

I received a snap chat from one of my best friends while at work; let me paint you a picture.

ME: sitting in an empty office before going to set. Bored, tired, lonely, tired; I check my phone.

SNAPCHAT: Opens on a beautiful rocky beach, rays of sunshine, the sound of waves crashing. A silhouette appears…then starts doing squats!

ME: obviously jealous of the beach and warmth, I stand from my roll-chair, and finish off my last 100 for the day. Thanks for the motivation, love!

I promised you measurements in the last post. Here they are!

Weight:157

Waist: 27

Hips: 38.5

Thighs: 20.5

Yeah, no changes. BUT, as I left work at 12:30 a.m. last night, I was surprised with a "looking lean, Wu-tang." These compliments are always welcome, and help you realize you're on the right track.

 I hope this inspires you a little today, and if you don't think you can do 500 a day, remember, thats 50 an hour for 10 hours of the day. Do them when you go to the washroom (for girls, that is about 10 times a day), or to kill some time while you're waiting in a truck at camp (Kyle), or to wake yourself up when you hit the three o'clock slump.

IN OTHER NEWS: I got my car stock for EON Theraputics today. They are a great, new, local company with products built for national level athletes to help aid performance without any fillers or gimmicks. They're simple, quality products that help weekend warriors and Olympians alike train, recover, and grow (or shrink) as desired. I plan to get this product into a few sets, and some stores here locally in Whistler and Squamish, so let me know if you're interested in giving any of the above products a try.

Until next time.

Hello and Welcome!

Thank you for visiting my page. Through this website, I hope to share with you my journey as I Guinea pig myself in a quest for functional strength and endurance.

Perhaps I should start with a little background. I am an athlete and actor in the Vancouver area. I prescribe to a primal/paleo type of living which includes a high protein, moderate fat and carb diet which excludes grains, dairy (allergy), and legumes, except during intermittent "treat" meals, which usually revolve around family holidays (but sometimes, just when I feel like it).

So let's get down to the nitty gritty!

What am I doing? 500 body weight squats per day, with alternating days of weight training. Squats will serve as cardio during the weight training days. I will be doing NO other leg training.

Why am I doing this? For fun. To see what my body likes and can handle. I come from a fitness model past, so I have ALWAYS trained with weights. Overtraining becomes an issue, but as a woman, I fight the pear body shape. As these exercises are body weight and can be done all at once or throughout the day, they serve as a way to strengthen my body without risk of injury (as much risk…you risk injury when you get out of bed everyday).

What will be measured? Bodyweight will be tracked weekly, as will hip and thigh measurements. IF on any day I am unusually sore, that will be noted. Also, once weekly I will "test" endurance to see how many consecutive squats can be done. I foresee endurance being my most noticeable change.

What is the template? I perform 500 squat variations per day, no rest days. I have become accustomed to a 100 rep circuit, which includes sumo squats, lunges, skater squats, split squats and straight squats. I can change the order or type of squats at any time to keep interested and hit muscles differently. Squats may be performed at any interval or speed, with any amount of rest in between (but let me tell you, if you can get them all in, in 15 minutes, you're sweating like a pig).

Where did I start? Here are my day 1 measurements etc (from a week ago…new measurements tomorrow WEDNESDAYS).

Height: 5'9
Weight: 158.5lbs
Waist: 27
Hips: 38.5
Thigh: 20.5 (in the future, each leg will be measured independently).

Want to join? I have recruited two girlfriends already. If you want support, or just a fun challenge, find me on INSTAGRAM @leeleefit where I will post videos of the random places I find to do my squats. So far, the Winners change room, and the pier in my town.