Easy Strength Breakdown by the Numbers
I finished my Easy Strength program yesterday.
Here’s a look of some of the numbers.
40 squat workouts in 59 days.
Filmed every session but one, the third day.
7 total rest days.
12 non squat workouts; kettlebells or bodyweight only, or running.
Longest squat streak: 12 days
Most consecutive days without squats: 4
Runs: 3 (5k, 2.5 miles, 10k)
Lightest set: 135
Heaviest set: 325 x 2 reps (92.5% of my PR from December 2021)
Total Squats: actually not that many, 400 “work reps” and I did minimal warming up, few with the barbell, few at 135. So maybe 500 total? Not that many considering in the workout “Murph,” you do 300 squat reps.
Total Pounds moved: 93,610 pounds
Average weight squatted: 234.025 pounds
Takeaways:
If you want to get better at something you just need to do the thing. But there’s a fine line with doing too much, which I think I flirted with for most of this challenge. I made the weights too heavy about the 25th workout mark, and even though they felt easy in the moment, and my legs weren’t getting sore, I carried on and it all caught up to me 7-10 days later when I had to take 4 days off from squatting. I just didn’t feel recovered, and my positions felt sloppy. If I were to do it again, I would have spent more time with 225 in the beginning, rather than more so at the end. Overall, a great practice, a compelling challenge, and a true lesson that strength is a skill. More thoughts soon.
Justin Miner
@justinminergain